MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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nuclear
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thermal
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all the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the coal-fired power stations of NTPC, it is the largest power station in India, and the 9th largest coal-fired power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 4, 760 MW.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant The First unit of the plant came to existence in the month of March 1977.
Detailed explanation-3: -Important Thermal Power Centres Amarkantak Thermal Power centre – Chachai Shahdol – 450 MW. Thermal Power centre – Pathar Kheda, Sarni Betul – 1350 MW. Sanjay Thermal Power centre – Birsinghpur Pali (Umaria) – 1340 MW. Singaji Thermal Power centre – Khandwa – 1200 MW.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are various conventional sources of energy in Madhya Pradesh which are coal, oil and mineral oil, natural gas, atomic energy. Non-conventional sources of energy are solar energy, wind energy etc. The two main sources of energy in Madhya Pradesh are coal and Hydel power.