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Coordinates | 24°31′54″N 76°05′56″E / 24.5316°N 76.0988°E |
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Kalisindh Thermal Power Station is located 12 km away from Jhalawar town in Jhalawar district]], Rajasthan state in western India. The power plant is operated by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd ( RVUNL).
Water for the plant is provided by the Kalisindh Dam reservoir, near Bhanwarasi village. [1] Coal for the plant will be sourced from Paras east and Kanta basin coal blocks in Chhattisgarh state.[ citation needed]
Its chimney has a height of 275 metres. The two cooling towers of the facility are 202 metres tall, the tallest in the world.[ citation needed] The EPC contractor for the project is BGR Energy Systems Ltd. [1]
Following is the unitary capacity of the plant.
Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity ( MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
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Stage I | 1 | 600 | 2014 March | Running |
Stage I | 2 | 600 | 2014 June | Running [2] |