Vallur Thermal Power Station
Vallur Thermal Power Station is a power plant located in Vallur, Thiruvallur district, India. The power plant is operated by NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited, a joint venture between NTPC Limited and TANGEDCO and has three units with 500 MW each.
| Vallur Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
Vallur Thermal Power Plant as viewed from new Ennore Creek road bridge | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Vallur |
| Coordinates | 13°14′2″N 80°18′21″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 2007 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: October 2010 Unit 2: March 2011 Unit 3: September 2012 |
| Construction cost | ₹91.93 billion |
| Owner(s) | NTPC Limited and TANGEDCO |
| Operator(s) | NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 x 500 megawatts (670,000 hp) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,500 megawatts (2,000,000 hp) |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
In January 2014, the units in the power plant achieved a record generation of 24.09 million units (kWh) of electricity. The project adds nearly 24 million units a day to the grid. Tamil Nadu is the major beneficiary of power generated from this facility (about 750 MW), while some of it is supplied to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry.
The plant will consume 4.62 megatonnes (4,550,000 long tons; 5,090,000 short tons) of coal a year. Coal for the plant will be brought from Orissa through ship to Ennore Port, from where it will be transported by pipe conveyor crossing Ennore Creek.