Anpara Thermal Power Station is located at Anpara inSonbhadra district in the Indian state ofUttar Pradesh, about 180 km (110 mi) fromVaranasi on theVaranasi–Shakti Nagar route. It has a total power-generation capacity of 3850 MW using 9 units.
There are in total nine operational units, all of which arecoal-firedthermal power stations. The machinery for the UPRVUNL's Anpara A (3 units of 210 MW each) are fromBharat Heavy Electricals Limited. UPRVUNL'S Anpara B (two units of 500 MW each) fromToshiba Corporation,Japan. Machinery for Anpara C was sourced by Lanco power from Dongfang Electric Company (China). Machinery for UPRVUNL'S Anpara D (2 units of 500 MW Each) is sourced from BHEL.
The coal to all these units is fed fromKharia,Kakri, andBeena open coal mines of NCL by company-owned freight trains, a merry-go-round system maintained byUPRVUNL and previously on roads by dumpers.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anpara A | 1 | 210 | 2015 January | Running | owned byUPRVUNL |
| Anpara A | 2 | 210 | 1987 August | Running | owned by UPRVUNL |
| Anpara A | 3 | 210 | 1989 March | Running | owned by UPRVUNL |
| Anpara B | 4 | 500 | 1994 March | Running | owned by UPRVUNL |
| Anpara B | 5 | 500 | 1994 October | Running | owned by UPRVUNL |
| Anpara C | 6 | 600 | 2011 December | Running | owned byLanco Infratech[1] |
| Anpara C | 7 | 600 | 2012 January | Running | owned by Lanco Infratech |
| Anpara D | 8 | 500 | 2015 June[2] | Running | owned by UPRVUNL |
| Anpara D | 9 | 500 | 2016 March[3] | Out of order because of recent accident | owned by UPRVUNL |
In year 2007, Anpara C was allotted to be constructed in PPP sector domain. The new 2 × 600MW power plant made under PPP ByLanco Infratech. On 13 November 2019, there was a blast in Anpara D due to accidental leakage of hydrogen gas from the generator of a 500 MW unit, putting two 500 MW units out of operation. The blast was so intense and severe that the generator of one of the units simply turned into pieces, and four assistant engineers who were in control room suffered splinter and burn injuries.
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