| Maithon Power Limited | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Location | Maithon,Jharkhand |
| Coordinates | 23°49′13″N86°45′36″E / 23.8203°N 86.76°E /23.8203; 86.76 |
| Status | Running |
| Operators | Tata Power &Damodar Valley Corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 X 525 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1050 MW |
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Maithon Power Limited (MPL) is an electricity generation plant. It is a joint venture ofTata Power &Damodar Valley Corporation. The venture implemented 1050 MW (2X525 MW units) in Nirsa District Dhanbad in the Indian state ofJharkhand. This project is India’s first 525 MW unit thermal power plant using subcritical technology. It is a coal-based thermal power plant and the first PPP venture plant in the country. This project is India's firstPublic Private power project.[1]
As per the bidding norms, the Project was designed to run on Indiancoal. The Project is expected to benefit close to 16 million domestic consumers, apart from supplying cost competitive power to industry and agriculture.[citation needed]
The Project will supply power toNew Delhi,Jharkhand,West Bengal andKerala as per the long termpower purchase agreement. It will provide a competitive source of power and help meet these states’ growing demand for electricity. Power from the project will help improve the competitiveness of the manufacturing and services industries.[citation needed]
It has an installed capacity of1050 MW.[citation needed]
| Unit No. | Generating Capacity | Commissioned on | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| U#1 | 525 MW | 2011 September | Running[2] |
| U#2 | 525 MW | 2012 July | Running |
