Mundra Thermal Power Station
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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.
| Mundra Thermal Power energy Station | |
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 Mundra Thermal Power Station from distance | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Mundra, Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 22°49′22″N 69°33′10″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | |
| Operator(s) | Adani Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 330 MW 5 × 660 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 4,620 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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]
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