NTPC's Vindyachal plant to be country's largest power generating station

Overall, the total commercial capacity of VSTPS, NTPC and the NTPC Group will become 4,760 MW, 38,442 MW and 44,443 MW respectively

Last Updated : Oct 28 2015 | 5:43 PM IST

State-run NTPC's Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station (VSTPS) will become country's largest power generating plant on Friday with the commissioning of another 500 MW unit.

The unit of Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station (Stage V) will be declared on commercial operation from "00:00 HRS of October 30, 2015", NTPC Ltd said in BSE filing.

Overall, the total commercial capacity of VSTPS, NTPC and the NTPC Group will become 4,760 MW, 38,442 MW and 44,443 MW respectively.

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VSTPS will also become the largest operating power station in the India, the company said.

The power plant is located in district Singrauli of Madhya Pradesh. The beneficiary states of the project are Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Daman & Diu and Dadar Nagar Haveli.

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