Kalisindh Thermal Power Station Explained

Kalisindh Thermal Power Station is located 12 km away from Jhalawar town in Jhalawar district]], Rajasthan state in western India. The power plant is operated by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL).

Water for the plant is provided by the Kalisindh Dam reservoir, near Bhanwarasi village. Coal for the plant will be sourced from Paras east and Kanta basin coal blocks in Chhattisgarh state.

Its chimney has a height of 275 metres. The two cooling towers of the facility are 202 metres tall, the tallest in the world. The EPC contractor for the project is BGR Energy Systems Ltd.^[1]

Installed capacity

Following is the unitary capacity of the plant.

Stage	Unit Number	Installed Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
Stage I	1	600	2014 March	Running
Stage I	2	600	2014 June	Running^[2]

See also

• List of tallest cooling towers

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20140403124637/http://www.rvunl.com/Kalisindh%20Thermal%20Power%20Project.php

Notes and References

1. Web site: KATPP. energy.rajasthan.gov.in. en. 2018-11-18.
2. Web site: First unit of coal based Kalisindh thermal power plant has commenced generation. SteelGuru India.