Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station

Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited is a power station with an installed capacity of 1050 MW and it is proposed for capacity expansion of another 500 MW.LocationBakreshwar Thermal Power Station is located at in Chinpai and Bhurkuna gram panchayat areas of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located off the Panagarh - Morgram Highway, on the bank of Bakreshwar River some distance downstream from the hot springs and temple at Bakreshwar. Chinpai railway station on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line is nearby.CapacityFive units of 210 MW each were commissioned in 1999, 2001, 2008 and 2010. For the first three units Japan Bank for International Cooperation gave a loan of 80.8 million yen or around Rs. 25.25 billion. The first unit was completed in a record time of 37 months and commissioned on 17 July 1999. The yardstick of Central Electricity Authority for construction of power units of 200 - 250 MW is 48 months.Bakreshwar power project stage II involves installation of two units of 210 mW each at an estimated cost of Rs 20 billion.Neel NirjanThe reservoir formed by erecting a dam in Bakreshwar River named Neel Nirjan, for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.