Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant is located in Chachai, near Amlai railway station on Bilaspur-Katni section of SE Railway. It is situated at Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The power plant is one of the Coal-fired power station of MPPGCL
| Amarkantak Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Location of Amarkantak Thermal Power Station | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Chachai, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 23°09′50″N 81°38′16″E / 23.16389°N 81.63778°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1977 |
| Operator(s) | MPPGCL |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 |
| Nameplate capacity | 210 MW |
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Power plant
Amarkantak Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 210.00 MW. The first unit was commissioned in March 1977.[1]The water for the plant has been procured from the nearby Sutna Nala Dam which is constructed on the Sone river and spread across 700 acres (2.8 km2).The coal for the plant has been procured by rail from the mines of South Eastern Coalfields Limited
Installed capacity
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status | TG Set Supplier | Boiler Supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1 | 120 | November,1977 | Decommissioned on 13/01/2015 | BHEL | ABL |
| First | 2 | 120 | May,1978 | Decommissioned on 01/05/2014 | BHEL | ABL |
| Second | 3 | 210 | June, 2008 | Operational | BHEL | BHEL |
