| Mundra Thermal Power energy Station | |
| Coordinates: | 22.8228°N 69.5528°W |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Mundra, Gujarat |
| Status: | Operational |
| Operator: | Adani Power |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Coal |
| Ps Units Operational: | 4 × 330 MW 5 × 660 MW |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 4,620 MW |
Mundra Thermal Power Station is located at Mundra in Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of Adani Power. The coal for the power plant is imported primarily from Bunyu, Indonesia.[1] Source of water for the power plant is sea water from the Gulf of Kutch.
It is the world's 11th-largest single location coal-based thermal power plant as well as India's second largest operational power plant after NTPC Vindhyanchal.[2]
The plant has nine power generating units, unit# 5 to 9 involves super-critical boiler technology.
In July 2012 Adani Power have requested Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to increase the power tariff due to increase in price of coal imported from Indonesia.[3]
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 330 | 2009 May [4] | |
| 1st | 2 | 330 | 2010 [5] | |
| 2nd | 3 | 330 | 2010 July [6] | |
| 2nd | 4 | 330 | 2010 Nov [7] | |
| 3rd | 5 | 660 | 2010 December [8] | |
| 3rd | 6 | 660 | 2011 June[9] | |
| 4th | 7 | 660 | 2011 October | |
| 4th | 8 | 660 | 2012 | |
| 4th | 9 | 660 | 2012 March [10] | |
| Total | Nine | 4620 |