Tuticorin Thermal Power Station
| Tuticorin Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Tuticorin Thermal Power Station | |
  Location of the Tuticorin Thermal Power Station in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8°45′51″N 78°10′36″E / 8.76417°N 78.17667°ECoordinates: 8°45′51″N 78°10′36″E / 8.76417°N 78.17667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date |
Unit 1: July 9, 1979 Unit 2: December 17, 1980 Unit 3: April 16, 1982 Unit 4: February 11, 1992 Unit 5: March 31, 1991 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 X 210 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,050 |
Tuticorin Thermal Power Station (Tamil: தூத்துக்குடி அனல் மின் நிலையம் ) is a power plant situated near newport of Thoothukudi on the sea shore of Bay of Bengal, Southern India.
It has 5 units with a total installed capacity of 1,050 MW and spread over 160 hectares (400 acres). All the unit are coal based. Coal is transported by sea through ship Haldia, Paradeep, Vizag Port to TTPS.[1][2]
References
External links
- http://www.infraline.com/power/State/Tamilnadu/TuticorinTPS.aspx
- http://www.tangedco.gov.in/linkpdf/tttps.pdf
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