| Farakka Super Thermal Power Station | |
| Coordinates: | 24.7725°N 87.8942°W |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Nabarun, Murshidabad, West Bengal |
| Owner: | National Thermal Power Corporation |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Coal |
| Ps Units Operational: | 6 |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 2,100 MW |
| Commissioned: | 1986 |
Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Nabarun in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The plant is one of the coal-based power plants of NTPC.
Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at 24.7725°N 87.8942°W.
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The unit wise capacity and other details are as follows.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1 | 200 | January, 1986 | |
| First | 2 | 200 | December, 1986 | |
| First | 3 | 200 | August, 1987 | |
| Second | 4 | 500 | September, 1992 | |
| Second | 5 | 500 | February, 1994 | |
| Third | 6 | 500 | April, 2012 | |
| Total | Six | 2100 |
A major coal mining project of Eastern Coalfields Limited (Rajmahal open cast project, a part of Rajmahal coalfield) is going on in Boarijore, Mahagama and Sunderpahari CD Blocks of Godda district in Jharkhand.[1] Rajmahal open cast project (earlier known as Lalmatia Colliery) supplies coal to the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 2,340 MW Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station.[2] Coal import from Indonesia for Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant by Farakka Port and National Waterway 1 .Jindal ITF Limited coal carry by barge from Haldia Port to Farakka.[3]