State-run NTPC today said it has started the trial run of the 500 Mw Unit-VI of the Farakka thermal power station in West Bengal.
The Farakka Super Thermal Power Station, located in Murshidabad, West Bengal, has an installed capacity of 1,600 Mw.
"The Unit-VI of 500 Mw of Farakka Super Thermal Power Station has been successfully synchronised on coal on March 7," NTPC said in a statement.
This power station has an approved capacity of 2,100 Mw.
NTPC has synchronised two units so far in the fourth quarter of 2010-11. The other was that of Unit-I of Sipat Super Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh, on February 18.
The power giant has an installed capacity of more than 33,000 Mw and aims to have a capacity of 75,000 Mw by 2017.
Shares of NTPC closed at Rs 179.60, up marginally on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
