Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited is the electricity generation company of the
Government of Chhattisgarh
Government of Chhattisgarh also known as the State Government of Chhattisgarh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the ...
state in India.
History
Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board was formed in accordance with the Section 5 of the Electricity Supply Act 1948 as per the Notification published in the gazette of the
Government of Chhattisgarh
Government of Chhattisgarh also known as the State Government of Chhattisgarh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the ...
dated 15 November 2000. Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) became functional w.e.f. 01.12.2000.
Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board has been reorganized into five companies in accordance with the provisions contained in the Section 131-134 of Electricity Act 2003 by the Govt. of Chhattisgarh.
Thus Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited became functional w.e.f. 01.01.2009.
Generation capacity
The installed capacity as of 31.07.2010 was 1924.7 MW comprising 1786 MW from coal-based
thermal
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and 138.70 MW from
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power stations. and some 6 MW is coming from co-generation sources.
Thermal Power Plants
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Hasdeo Thermal Power Station also known as Korba West Thermal Power Station, an 840 MW (4x210 MW) coal-based thermal power plant. Capacity addition of 500 MW is ongoing at the site, this phase is known as Korba West Extension Thermal Power Plant.
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Dr Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Thermal Power Station, a 500 MW (2x250 MW) coal-based thermal power plant.
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Korba Thermal Power Station also known as Korba East Thermal Power Station, a 440 MW (4x50 MW, 2x120 MW) coal-based thermal power plant.
Capacity addition
Recent Power Projects
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- Located in the Janjgir-Champa District a 1000 MW (2x500 MW) thermal power plant (coal based) has been commissioned in March 2016 (Unit-1) and in August 2016 (Unit-2) at
Janjgir–Champa district
Janjgir–Champa district is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The district headquarters of the district Janjgir–Champa, Janjgir, is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of the Kalachuri dynasty. Earlier a part of the Bilaspur d ...
.
Future Power Projects
There are several planned power projects.
External links
Official websiteMap of existing, under implementation and future power projects
References
{{Power Plants of Chhattisgarh
Electric-generation companies of India
State agencies of Chhattisgarh
State electricity agencies of India
Energy companies established in 2008
Non-renewable resource companies established in 2008
2008 establishments in Chhattisgarh
Renewable resources