Kota Super Thermal Power Plant

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Kota Thermal Power Plant is Rajasthan's first chief coal-fired power plant. It is located on the west bank of the Chambal River in Kota in Rajasthan.

Kota Super Thermal Power Plant is commissioned in 01 April 1983. It has an approved capacity of 1240 Megawatt. The installed capacity of power plant is 1240 Megawatt. The status of the power plant is Operational. The water source for the cooling of power plant is obtained from Chambal River. The primary fuel used for the production of power is Coal and the secondary fuel is Fuel Oil. The type of plant is Sub Critical Thermal. The manufacturer of Boiler of the thermal power plant is BHEL Hyderabad, BHEL Bhopal and BHEL Haridwar. The owner and operator of the thermal power plant is Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL). The beneficiary states of this thermal power plant are Rajasthan and its neighbouring states. The unit sizes of this thermal power plant are 1240 Megawatt (110 Megawatt x 2 units, 210 Megawatt x 3 units and 195 Megawatt x 2 units).

There are seven units in Operation and they are from Unit 1 to Unit 7. In Stage 1, the first and second units are commissioned in 01 April 1983 and 01 April 1984 respectively with an installed capacity of 110 Megawatt. In Stage 2, the third and fourth units are commissioned in 11 March 1989 and 06 March 1990 respectively with an installed capacity of 210 Megawatt. In Stage 3, the fifth unit is commissioned in 18 July 1995 with an installed capacity of 210 Megawatt. In Stage 4, the sixth unit is commissioned in 30 July 2003 with an installed capacity of 195 Megawatt. Finally in Stage 5, the seventh unit is commissioned in 31 August 2009.

How to Reach: Kota Super Thermal Power Plant is erected on the west bank of the Chambal River in the district of Kota in Rajasthan, India. You can arrive this thermal power plant via Road, Rail or Air. By Road, you get local buses and taxi services from the Kota city to the Kota Super Thermal Power Plant. Kota Railway Station is the nearest Railway Station, which is located at about 8 kilometres away from power station. Kota Airport is the nearest Airport, which is also located at about 7 kilometres away from Kota Super Thermal Power Plant.

  • Project – Kota Super Thermal Power Plant
  • Commission Date – 01 April 1983
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 1240 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 1240 Megawatt
  • Status - Operational
  • Coal Source –
  • Water Source – Chambal River
  • Primary Fuel – Coal
  • Secondary Fuel – Fuel Oil
  • Coal Type -
  • Type of Plant – Sub Critical Thermal
  • Boiler Manufacturer – BHEL Hyderabad, BHEL Bhopal, BHEL Haridwar
  • Turbine Manufacturer -BHEL Hyderabad, BHEL Bhopal, BHEL Haridwar
  • Generator Manufacturer - BHEL Hyderabad, BHEL Bhopal, BHEL Haridwar
  • Owner – Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL)
  • Address – Kota, Rajasthan
  • District – Kota
  • State – Rajasthan
  • Contact Number - 0744 237 1134
  • Email – cmd@rrvun.com
  • Fax –
  • Website – http://www.rvunl.org/
  • Beneficiary States – Rajasthan and its neighbouring states
  • Approved Investment -
  • Unit Sizes – 1240 Megawatt (110 MW x 2 units + 210 MW x 3 units + 195 MW x 2 units)
  • Units Operational – 7
  • Unit Commissioned –

Stage 1 - Unit 1- 110 Megawatt – 01 April 1983

Stage 1 - Unit 2- 110 Megawatt – 01 April 1984

Stage 2 - Unit 3- 210 Megawatt – 11 March 1989

Stage 2 - Unit 4- 210 Megawatt – 06 March 1990

Stage 3 - Unit 5- 210 Megawatt – 18 July 1995

Stage 4 - Unit 6- 195 Megawatt – 30 July 2003

Stage 5 - Unit 7- 195 Megawatt – 31 August 2009