Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project Explained

Shree Singaji Super Thermal Power Project
(Mundi Power Plant)
Location Map Caption:Location of Shree Singaji Super Thermal Power Project
Coordinates:22.1028°N 76.5361°W
Country:India
Location:Dongalia, Mundi Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh
Status:Operational
Commissioned:Phase 1: February 2014
Phase 2: March 2019
Owner:Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited (MPPGCL)
Operator:Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL)
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Units Operational:2 X 600 MW
2 X 660 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:2520 MW

Shree Singaji Super Thermal Power Project is a coal-fired power plant of MPPGCL located near Dongaliya village near by Mundi of Khandwa District in Madhya Pradesh state of India. This project is owned by MPPGCL (Madhya Pradesh Power Generating company limited). The water required is taken from Indira Sagar Reservoir on Narmada River. Coal linkage is achieved with South Eastern Coalfields Limited.[1]

Installed capacity

The Project was originally envisaged to be constructed in three development phases, but only two of the three phases have been approved for construction.

The first phase consists of 2 units with a generation capacity of 600 MW each. First unit was commissioned in February 2014 and,, the second unit is expected to complete in October 2014.[2]

The second phase consists of 2 units with generation capacity of 660 MW each. These units would be super critical thermal plants., construction of phase two had not yet started.[3]

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
First 1 600 2014, February Running
First 2 600 2014, December Running
Second 3 660 2018, November Running
Second 4 660 2019, March Planning

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mppgenco.nic.in/sstps-khandwa.html Shree Singaji Super Thermal Power Project, Khandwa
  2. Web site: Madhya Pradesh: Second unit of Shri Singaji power project to start generation from October, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines . 2014-08-05 . 2014-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810043633/http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=52133 . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-01-26 . 2014-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140822003112/http://www.mppgenco.nic.in/SSTPP-STAGE-II.pdf . dead .