Question

Type of power generation station at Chandrapur​

Answer 1

Answer:

With the total capacity of 3340MW, the plant is the largest power plant in the Maharashtra.

Answer 2

Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (often abbreviated as CSTPS) is a thermal power plant located in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of MAHAGENCO. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Durgapur and Padmapur Collieries of Western Coalfields Limited.[1] The plant was officially inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 8 October 1984.[2]

Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station

Current functioning units of CSTPS.jpg

Current functioning units of CSTPS

Country

India

Location

Chandrapur, Maharashtra (state)

Coordinates

20.004968°N 79.291334°E

Status

Operational

Commission date

8 October 1983

Operator(s)

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited

Thermal power station

Primary fuel

Coal

Power generation

Units operational

7

Nameplate capacity

3340.00 MW

External links

Commons

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Source: mahagenco.in

With the total capacity of 3340MW,[3] the plant is the largest power plant in the Maharashtra. It accounts for more than 25% of Maharashtra's total needs.[citation needed] The plant gets water supply from Erai Dam when in normal conditions. In the summer of 2010 due to less water in Erai, the plant also got water supply from Chargaon Dam.