Dhariwal Power Plant Chandrapur

Dhariwal Power Station or CESC Chandrapur Thermal Power Station is a coal fired thermal power plant erected near Tadali town of Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is owned and functioned by Dhariwal Infrastructure Limited which is a subdivision of CESC Limited. Dhariwal Power Station is a 600 megawatt coal plant with two unit of 300 Megawatt each in Maharashtra of India.

Dhariwal Power Station is commissioned in 2014 February. It has an approved capacity of 600 Megawatt and the installed capacity of the power plant is also 600 Megawatt. The status of the power plant is Operational. The source of coal for the generation of power in the plant is from South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL). The source of water is from Wardha River. The land requirement for the construction of the Dhariwal thermal power station is about 480 acres. The Coal Requirement for the generation of power is 11040 TPD. The water requirement would be 19.272 mcum per annum. The primary fuel used is Coal. The type of plant is sub critical Thermal. The owner and operator of the thermal power plant is Dhariwal Infrastructure Limited, which is a subsidiary of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation. The beneficiary states of the thermal power plant are Maharashtra and its neighbouring states.

The Unit Sizes of the thermal power plant are 600 Megawatt (2 units x 300 Megawatt). There are 2 units in operation and they are first and second units. The first unit is commissioned in 2014 February with an installed capacity of 300 Megawatt and the second unit is commissioned in 2014 August with an installed capacity of 300 Megawatt.

How to Reach: Dhariwal power station is located in the Tadali village of Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra. You can reach this power station via bus, train or flight. By road, you can travel by bus or taxi. Tadali town is the nearest well-connected town from power station. You would get bus or taxi towards the nearest cities from Tadali of Chandrapur. Tadali Railway Station is the nearest Railway Station. Chandrapur does not have an airport and the closest airport is Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, which is about 136 kilometer from power station.

• Project – Dhariwal power station

• Commission Date – 2014 February

• Approved Capacity in MW – 600 Megawatt

• Installed Capacity in MW – 600 Megawatt

• Status - Operational

• Coal Source – South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)

• Water Source – Wardha River

• Primary Fuel – Coal

• Type of Plant – Sub Critical Thermal

• Land Requirement – 480 acres

• Coal Requirement – 11040 TPD

• Water Requirement - 19.272 mcum per annum

• Owner – Dhariwal Infrastructure Limited (Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation)

• Address – Tadali village, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra

• District – Chandrapur

• State – Maharashtra

• Contact Number - 09561112199

• Email – cesc@cesc.co.in

• Website – cesc.co.in

• Beneficiary States – Maharashtra and its nearby states

• Approved Cost – INR 3054.00 Crores

• Unit Sizes – 600 Megawatt (2 units x 300 Megawatt)

• Units Operational – 2

• Unit Commissioned – Unit 1- 300 Megawatt – 2014 February – Operational, Unit 2- 300 Megawatt – 2014 August - Operational