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Thermal power is the largest source of power in India. There are different types of thermal power plants based on the fuel that are used to generate the steam such as coal, gas, and diesel, natural gas. About 71% of electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants. [8]
For utility power generation, India consumed 622.22 million tons of coal during 2019–20 which is less by 1% compared to 628.94 million tons during 2018–19. However coal imports for utility power generation increased by 12.3% during year 2019–20 at 69.22 million tons from 61.66 million tons during 2018–19. [100]
The coal required by the power station is supplied by Coal India Limited. [3] 90% of the coal requirement is sourced from indigenous mines and the remaining 10% is imported. [2] Coal is transported to the power plant by Indian Railways. The average plant load factor of Bandel Thermal Power Station for the fiscal year 2011-12 was 47.11%. [2]
The Super Thermal Power Stations were started by Government of India in the 1990s. The Ministry of Power, in association with the Central Electricity Authority and Power Finance Corporation Ltd., has launched an initiative for the development of coal-based Super Thermal Power Stations in India.
THDC India Limited is a Mini Ratna Category-I Enterprise. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The current CMD of the corporation is R.K Vishnoi. At present the company has four power plants in operation namely Tehri Dam (1000 MW), Koteshwar Dam (400 MW), 50 MW Wind project in Patan (Gujarat) and 63 MW Wind project in Dwarka (Gujarat).
Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Plant is also known as Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant. It was developed under 4 stages, with the project cost of Rs 193 Crores and Rs 511 Crores respectively. Again with an investment of RS 840 Crores 2 units were commissioned under III Stage. The seventh unit of 500 MW was commissioned in 2009.
Kothagudem Thermal Power Station is located at Palwancha in Telangana, India. The power plant has an installed capacity of 1,800 MW with 4 units in operation. [ 1 ] It is one of the coal based power plants of Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO)
Bellary Thermal Power station is located in Kudatini Village, Bellary District in the Indian state of Karnataka.Two coal-fired units of 500 MW each are in operation with generating capacity of 12 million units per day and a 700 MW coal-fired unit with operation [1] The thermal electric power generating station is run by KPCL a government of Karnataka undertaking.