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| NTPC Barauni | |
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| Official name | NTPC, Barauni |
| Country | India |
| Location | NH 31 Barauni Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°23′31″N 86°01′26″E / 25.392°N 86.024°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 26 January 1960 |
| Owners | Government of India, (formerly Government of Bihar ) |
| Operator | NTPC |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2X 250 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 500 MW |
NTPC, Barauni Or Barauni Thermal Power Station is an existing 500 megawatt coal-fired power station earlier owned by Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB)and currently by NTPC Limited.[1] The power station is located at Barauni in Begusarai district, Bihar, India.[2] Barauni thermal power station in Bihar came into existence in association with the Russian collaboration and came into operation in the year 1962.[3] Bihar Government was mulling over the idea to hand over Barauni Thermal Power Station to NTPC Limited.[4][5] On 17 April 2018, Bihar state cabinet, headed by chief minister Nitish Kumar, gave its nod to handing over of Barauni Thermal Power Station to National Thermal Power Corporation.[6] On 15 May 2018, Bihar Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to hand over the thermal plant to National Thermal Power Corporation for a 33- years lease.[7][8][9] East Central Railway will provide uninterrupted supply of coal to thermal power station.[10] NTPC completed the acquisition of 720 MW Barauni thermal power plant with effect from 15 December 2018.[11][12] Unit-6 & 7 (2X 110 MW) retired w.e.f. 31st March 2024. The units (8 & 9) of Barauni power station will be progressively put under commercial operation.
- ^ "Kanit, Barauni power plants to be ready by December". Business Standard. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Bihar to get 5k MW by 2015". Times of India. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Centre moots Barauni refinery expansion". Times of India. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Power plant transfer". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "बरौनी थर्मल पावर स्टेशन को भी एनटीपीसी के हाथों सौंपने की तैयारी".
- ^ "Patna to hand over 3 power plants to NTPC". The Times of India. 18 April 2018.
- ^ "State happy with power deal". Archived from the original on 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Bihar transfers 3 power plants to NTPC on lease for 30 years". The Times of India. 16 May 2018.
- ^ "NTPC signs MoU with Government of Bihar; aims to improve performance of Power Sector in Bihar".
- ^ "Railways assures NTPC of uninterrupted coal supply". The Times of India. 11 July 2018.
- ^ "NTPC acquires 720 Mw (2x110+2x250) Barauni thermal power plant in Bihar".
- ^ "Uniform Pricing of Power Ruled Out, Says Power Minister RK Singh".