NTPC Rihand
| Rihand Thermal Power Station |
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 Location of Rihand Thermal Power Station
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| Country | India |
| Location | renukut,Sonebhadra,UP Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 24°01′36″N 82°47′24″E / 24.02667°N 82.79000°ECoordinates: 24°01′36″N 82°47′24″E / 24.02667°N 82.79000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1988 |
| Owner(s) | NTPC |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | coal-fired |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6×500 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 3000 MW |
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Website www.ntpc.co.in |
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Rihand Super Thermal Power Project is located at Renukut,Sonebhadra in Sonbhadra district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC Limited.
Rihand Super Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 3000 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 from Rihand Reservoir which is constructed on Son river.
NTPC Rihand is situated 75 km away from Renukoot railway station. By personal cab or public transport bus, one can reach Rihand Nagar. Local market outside NTPC township is Bijpur. If one is interested in a bit bigger market, one has to go to Waidhan which is 30 km away from Rihandnagar.
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