| Santaldih Thermal Power Station(Power sector) | |
| Coordinates: | 23.6014°N 86.4669°W |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Para (community development block), Purulia district, West Bengal |
| Status: | O |
| Commissioned: | 1 January 1974 |
| Owner: | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Coal |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 500 MW 800x2 MW (planned) |
Santaldih Thermal Power Station (bn|সাঁওতালডিহ তাপবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র) of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited is a power station with an installed capacity of 500 MW (2x250 MW).
Santaldih Thermal Power Station is located at 23.598°N 86.474°W, at Santaldih, in Para (community development block) of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the Adra-Gomoh branch line of South-Eastern Railway, on the southern bank of Damodar River.[1] There is a railway station at Santaldih on the Adra-Gomoh branch line.
The installed capacity of Santaldih Thermal Power Station is 2 x 250 MW. The four units were commissioned as follows- Unit 1: 1.1.1974; Unit 2: 16.7.1975; Unit 3: 6.12.1978; Unit 4: 30.3.1981.[1] STPS has expanded capacity by 2 x 250 MW .[1] The previous units (1,2,3,4) are non functional now and they are demolished. Unit 5 & 6 are operating now both are 250 MW. Unit 7 & 8 are proposed to be installed in future. Unit 7 & 8 will be super critical of 800 MW each.
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