Coal fired power plants shut down in India during fiscal 2017-18

Coal fired power plants shut down in India during fiscal 2017-18 Last Modified: 18-May-2018 5:53 PM
  • 3,601 MW
    Coal based generation capacity shut down or converted across India in fiscal year 2017-18. In all 28 units in 16 plants were shut down. During the same period, 8,710 MW of new capacity has been added.
  • 200 MW
    Koradi TPS Unit 5 (200 MW) retired from the state sector of Maharashtra in Apr 2017.
  • 60 MW
    Chandrapur TPS Unit 1 (30 MW) and 2 (30 MW) retired from the state sector of Assam in Aug 2017.
  • 240 MW
    Ukai TPS Unit 1 (120 MW) and Unit 2 (120 MW) retired from the state sector of Gujarat in Aug 2017.
  • 240 MW
    Sikka TPS Unit 1 (120 MW) and Unit 2 (120 MW) retired from the state sector of Gujarat in Aug 2017.
  • 60 MW
    Harduaganj TPS Unit 5 (60 MW) retired from the state sector of Uttar Pradesh in Aug 2017.
  • 90 MW
    Obra TPS Unit 1 (40 MW) and Unit 2 (50 MW) retired from the state sector of Uttar Pradesh in Aug 2017.
  • 210 MW
    Bhusawal TPS Unit 2 (210 MW) retired from the state sector of Maharashtra in Aug 2017.
  • 30 MW
    Chinakuri TPS Unit -1,2 and 3 (10 MW each)retired from the private sector of West Bengal in Aug 2017.
  • 18 MW
    Dishergarh TPS (18 MW) retired from the private sector of West Bengal in Aug 2017.
  • 8.375 MW
    Seebpore TPS (8.375 MW) retired from the private sector of West Bengal in Aug 2017.
  • 130 MW
    Chandrapura TPS Unit -2 (130 MW) retired from the Central Sector of DVC in Sep 2017.
  • 420 MW
    Bokara `B` TPS Unit 1 (210 MW) and Unit 2 (210 MW) retired from the Central Sector of DVC in Sep 2017.
  • 445 MW
    PATRATU TPS U-4,6,7,9&10 (1*40+1*90+1*105+2*110=455 MW) has been retired from the Central Sector of Jharkhand.
  • 1,200 MW
    Units 3 and 4 of the Sterlite Thermal Power Plant in Odisha have been converted to work on gas.
  • 120 MW
    Unit 4 of Jojobera Thermal Power Station has been converted to operate on gas.
  • 210 MW
    Units 3 and 4 (2 x 105 MW) of Panki Thermal Power Station retired in Mar 2018.