Kolaghat Thermal Power Station is a major thermal power station in West Bengal. It is located at Mecheda, approx. 55 km from Kolkata in the Purba Medinipur district. The power plant is operated by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL)
The power plant has four units of 210 MW, each for a total capacity of 840 MW. The units were commissioned in two stages during the period of 1984 to 1995.
Installed capacity Following is the unit wise capacity of the plant. Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status I 1 210 September 1990 Demolished I 2 210 March 1986 Demolished I 3 210 October 1984 Operational II 4 210 April 1995 Operational II 5 210 May 1991 Operational II 6 210 January 1994 Operational Demolition In a significant move to address long-standing pollution concerns, two chimneys at the Kolaghat Thermal Power Station were demolished on April 13, 2025. The controlled implosions marked a pivotal step in the plant's environmental mitigation efforts, though the future operational status of remaining units remains unclear at this stage.
See also
Kolaghat Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station Santaldih Thermal Power Station
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