| Mundra Thermal Power energy Station | |
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Mundra Thermal Power Station from distance | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Mundra,Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 22°49′22″N69°33′10″E / 22.82278°N 69.55278°E /22.82278; 69.55278 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | |
| Operator | Adani Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 330 MW 5 × 660 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 4,620 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Mundra Thermal Power Station is located atMundra inKutch district in the Indian state ofGujarat. The power plant is one of thecoal-based power plants ofAdani Power. The coal for the power plant is imported primarily fromBunyu,Indonesia.[1] Source of water for the power plant is sea water from theGulf of Kutch.
It is the world's 11th-largest single location coal-based thermal power plant as well as India's second largest operational power plant afterNTPC Vindhyanchal.[2]
The plant has nine power generating units, unit# 5 to 9 involvessuper-critical boiler technology.
In July 2012 Adani Power have requestedCentral Electricity Regulatory Commission to increase the power tariff due to increase in price of coal imported from Indonesia.[3]
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 330 | 2009 May[4] |
| 1st | 2 | 330 | 2010[5] |
| 2nd | 3 | 330 | 2010 July[6] |
| 2nd | 4 | 330 | 2010 Nov[7] |
| 3rd | 5 | 660 | 2010 December[8] |
| 3rd | 6 | 660 | 2011 June[9] |
| 4th | 7 | 660 | 2011 October[5] |
| 4th | 8 | 660 | 2012[5] |
| 4th | 9 | 660 | 2012 March[10] |
| Total | Nine | 4620 |
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