Energy

Nuclear Power Stations

1. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant •  Operated by NPCIL •  Located in Kudankulam Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu •  With Russia assistance •  Type – V V E R -1000 PWR •  Capacity – 2000 MW   2. Tarapur Atomic Power Station •  Operated by NPCIL •  Located in Tarapur Palghar Maharashtra •  With US assistance •  […]

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Wind Power Stations

1. Muppandal Wind Farm •  Located in Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu •  Capacity – 1500 MW   2. Jaisalmer Wind Park •  Located in   Jaisalmer Rajasthan •  Capacity – 1064 MW   3. Brahmanvel Windfarm •  Located in Dhule Maharashtra •  Capacity – 528 MW   4. Dhalgaon Windfarm •  Located in Sangli Maharashtra •  Capacity

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Solar Power Stations

1. Bhadla Solar Park •  Located in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan •  World largest solar park as of March 2020 •  Capacity – 2245 MW   2. Pavagada Solar Park •  Located in   Pavagada taluk, Tumkur district, Karnataka •  Also known as Shakti Sthala •  Capacity – 2000 MW   3. Kurnool Ultra

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Hydroelectric Power Stations

1. Koyna •  Located in Satara Maharashtra •  River – Konya (Krishna) •  Capacity – 1960 MW 2.  Srisailam Dam  •  Located in Kurnool district Andhra Pradesh •  River – Krishna •  Capacity – 1960 MW 3. Sharavathi •  Located in Shimoga District Karnataka •  River – Sharavathi •  Capacity – 1035 MW 4. Nathpa

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Thermal Power Stations – Gas Based

1. Samarlakota Combined Cycle Power Plant by Reliance in Samarlakota E Godavari Andhra Pradesh-  2,620 MW 2. Lanco Kondapalli Power Plant by Lanco Infratech in Kondapalli  Krishna Andhra Pradesh-  1,500 MW 3. Khathalguri CCPP by NEEPCO in Kathalguri Assam-  291 MW 4. Lakwa Thermal Power Station by APGCL in Maibella Sivasagar Assam-  157.2 MW 5.

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Thermal Power Stations – Coal Based

1. Sembcorp Gayatri Power Complex •  Operated by SGPC •  Located in Krishnapattanam Nellore Andhra Pradesh •  Capacity –   2,640 MW    2. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant •  Operated by NTPC •  Located in Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh •  Capacity –   2,000 MW   3. Dr Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station •  Operated by APGENCO

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Coalfields

1. Aurangabad Coalfield •  Estimated reserves of 3 billion tonnes of coal. •  It one of the largest coal reserves in India. •  Located in the state of Bihar.   2. Birbhum Coalfield •  Estimated reserves of 5 billion tonnes of coal. •  Deucha Pachami coal block spread over an area of 9.7 km2, largest

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Strategic Petroleum Reserves

1. Padoor •  Located in Udupi district, Karnataka •  Underground rock caverns •  Land area in 179.21 Acres •  Capacity is 2.5 MMT •  Another storage capacity of 2.5 MMT is under construction.   2. Mangalore •  Located in Mangalore, Karnataka •  Underground rock caverns •  Land area in 104.73 Acres •  Capacity is 1.5

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Oil Refineries

1. Andhra Pradesh •  Tatipaka Refinery •  Visakhapatnam Refinery   2. Assam •  Bongaigaon Refinery •  Digboi Refinery •  Guwahati Refinery •  Numaligarh Refinery   3. Bihar •  Barauni Refinery   4. Gujarat •  Koyali Refinery  •  Jamnagar Refinery •  Nayara Energy Refinery, Vadinar   5. Haryana •  Panipat Refinery   6. Karnataka •  Mangalore

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Oilfields

1.  Mangla •  Located in Barmer district of Rajasthan. •  Offshore fields here are Mangala, Bhagyam Aishwariya, Sarswati and Rajeshwari.   2. Ankleshwar •  Located in Bharuch district of Gujrat. •  Offshore oilfield.   3. Lunej Field •  Located near Anand district of Gujrat in Cambay Basin. •  India’s first crude oilfield well after Independence.

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