Ennore Thermal Power Station Chennai Tamil Nadu

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Ennore Thermal Power Station is commissioned in 31 March 1970. The approved capacity of the thermal power plant is 450 Megawatt and the installed capacity is also 450 Megawatt. The Status is not operational for the first five units and under construction for the sixth unit. The primary fuel utilized for the plant is Coal. The type of coal used is Bituminous coal. The source of coal is from Mahanadhi coal field of IB Valley in Talcher of Orissa and Eastern coal field limited in Ranikanj of West Bengal. The Ennore Thermal Power Station is using the Sub Critical Technology for the first five units and Super Critical Technology for the sixth unit. The power plant is jointly owned and operated by the TANGEDCO and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The beneficiary states of the thermal power plant are Tamil Nadu and other south Indian states.

The total cost of the power project is INR 270 crores. The unit sizes of the thermal power plant is 450 Megawatt (60 MW x 2 units, 110 MW x 3 units). The first and second units are commissioned in 31 March 1970 and 14 February 1971 respectively with an installed capacity of 60 Megawatt for each units. Similarly the third, fourth and fifth units are commissioned in 17 May 1972, 26 May 1972 and 2 December 1975 respectively with an installed capacity of 110 Megawatt for each units. The sixth unit is commissioned in 2 December 2015 with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt with the status of Under Construction. All the units from first to fifth units are now closed and sixth unit is in construction.

How to Reach:Ennore Thermal Power Station is located in the Ennore city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. You can reach this thermal power station via Road, Rail or Air. Transport Buses and Taxi Services are available from the Chennai to Ennore Power Station. Ennore railway station is the nearest well-connected railway station and Chennai International airport is the nearest airport.

  • Project – Ennore Thermal Power Station
  • Commission Date – 31 March 1970
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 450 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 450 Megawatt
  • Status – Under Construction (Unit 6)
  • Primary Fuel – Coal
  • Coal Type -Bituminous coal
  • Coal Source – Mahanadhi coal field (IB Valley, Talcher), Orissa and Eastern coal field Limited, Ranikanj, West Bengal
  • WaterSource –
  • Type of Plant – Super Critical (Unit 6)
  • Owner – Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, TANGEDCO
  • Address – Ennore Thermal Power Station,Ennore, Chennai
  • District – Chennai
  • State – Tamil Nadu
  • Contact Number - 044-25751240
  • Email – ceetps@tnebnet.org
  • Fax – 044-25751978
  • Website – tneb.tnebnet.org, www.tangedco.gov.in
  • Beneficiary States – Tamil Nadu and other South Indian neighbouring states
  • Approved Cost –INR 270 Crores
  • Unit Sizes – 450 Megawatt
  • Units Operational – All units are closed, Unit 6 under construction
  • Unit Commissioned –

Unit 1 – 60 Megawatt – 31 March 1970 – Not Operational

Unit 2 – 60 Megawatt – 14 February 1971 – Not Operational

Unit 3 – 110 Megawatt – 17 May 1972 – Not Operational

Unit 4 – 110 Megawatt – 26 May 1973 – Not Operational

Unit 5 – 110 Megawatt – 2 December 1975 – Not Operational

Unit 6 – 660 Megawatt – 2 December 2015 – Under Construction