North Chennai Thermal Power Station
| North Chennai Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
North Chennai Thermal Power Station | |
Location of the North Chennai Thermal Power Station | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Athipattu Pudunagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 13°14′51″N 80°19′36″E / 13.24750°N 80.32667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 25 October 1994 Unit 2: 27 March 1995 Unit 3: 24 February 1996 Unit 4: 3 March 2014 Unit 5: 8 May 2014 |
| Operator | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 x 210 MW; 2 x 600 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,830 MW |
The North Chennai Thermal Power Station is a power station situated about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Chennai city. It is one of the major power plants of Tamil Nadu and has a total installed capacity of 1,830 MW (2,450,000 hp).