Faridabad Thermal Power Station is located in the New Industrial Township of the Indian city of Faridabad, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the capital Delhi. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants owned by Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited. Presently the plant is shut down.
Faridabad Thermal Power Station | |
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Country | India |
Location | Faridabad, Faridabad, Haryana |
Coordinates | 28°22′26″N 77°18′25″E / 28.374°N 77.307°E |
Status | Closed |
Commission date | 1974 |
Operator(s) | HPGCL |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 1 |
Nameplate capacity | 55.00 MW |
Source: http://hpgcl.gov.in/ |
Power plant
Originally, the installed capacity was 180 megawatts (240,000 hp) in 3 units of 60 megawatts (80,000 hp) each. Units 1 and 3 were phased out because of ageing. The power station has been shut down and decommissioned as of 2017.[1][2]
Installed capacity
Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
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Stage I | 1 | 60 | 1974 | Closed |
Stage I | 2 | 60 | 1976 | Closed |
Stage I | 3 | 60 | 1981 | Closed |