Rihand Super Thermal Power Project is located at Renukut, Sonebhadra, in Sonbhadra district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC Limited.
Power plant Rihand Super Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 3,000 MW. The first unit was commissioned in March 1988. The coal for the plant is derived from Amlori and Dudhichua mines. The water source is Rihand Reservoir on the Sone River.
Installed capacity Stage Unit number Installed capacity (MW) Date of commissioning Status 1st 1 500 1988 1 March Running 1st 2 500 1989 July Running 2nd 3 500 2005 January Running 2nd 4 500 2005 September Running 3rd 5 500 2012 May Running 3rd 6 500 2013 October Running NTPC Rihand is situated 75 km away from Renukoot railway station. By personal cab or public transport bus, one can reach Rihand Nagar. The local market outside NTPC township is Bijpur.
See also
Kudgi Super Thermal Power Station Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station Badarpur Thermal power plant NTPC Dadri Feroj Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant Tanda Thermal Power Plant Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station Korba Super Thermal Power Plant Sipat Thermal Power Plant NTPC Ramagundam Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station Talcher Thermal Power Station
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