| Mejia Thermal Power Station | |
| Coordinates: | 23.4603°N 87.1347°W |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Durlovpur, Mejia, Bankura, West Bengal |
| Status: | O |
| Commissioned: | 1996 |
| Owner: | DVC |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Coal |
| Ps Units Operational: | 4×210 MW (Units 1–4) 2×250 MW (Units 5–6) 2×500 MW (Units 7–8) |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 2340 MW |
Mejia Thermal Power Station is located at Durlabhpur, Bankura, 35 km from Durgapur city in West Bengal. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of DVC. Commissioned on 1996, MTPS is the largest thermal power plant, in terms of generating capacity in the state of West Bengal as well as among other DVC power plants.
Mejia Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 2340 MW. The plant has 8 units under operation.[1] The individual units has the generating capacity as follows:
| Unit No. | Generating Capacity | Commissioned on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U#1 | 210 MW | Mar. 1996 | |
| U#2 | 210 MW | Mar. 1998 | |
| U#3 | 210 MW | Sep. 1999 | |
| U#4 | 210 MW | Feb. 2005 | |
| U#5 | 250 MW | Feb. 2008 | |
| U#6 | 250 MW | Sep. 2008 | |
| U#7 | 500 MW | Aug. 2011 | |
| U#8 | 500 MW | Aug. 2012 [2] |
Units 1 through 6 are collectively named MTPS- A, while the extension work of 2×500 MW Units 7 & 8 are called MTPS-B. All the units have BHEL make boilers, turbines and generators installed in them.