When did first thermal power plant was built in india?
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Neyveli Thermal Power Stations are South Asia's first and only lignite fired Thermal Power Stations and also the first pit-head power stations in India. Today NLC Power Stations are generating about 2490 MW of Power
The epitome of Indo-Soviet collaboration, the 600 MW Neyveli Thermal Power Station-I was commissioned with one unit of 50 MW in May 1962. Presently this power station consists of six units of 50 MW each and three units of 100 MW each. The last unit of this power station was synchronized in Feburary 1970. This Thermal Power Station-I continuously achieved over 70% load factor from 1982-83 to 1991-92 against the National Average of around 50% and won continuously the Meritorious Productivity Award instituted by Department of Power. Earlier the power station had bagged the National Award from National Productivity Council in 1982 and 1983 when the award scheme was in operation.
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If you are including British period as well, I think two small 60 Megawat plants were erected somewhere in forties.
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