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Ennore Thermal Power Station commissioned

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Ennore Thermal Power Station commissioned
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The coal-fired Ennore Thermal Power Station north of Madras began generating electricity, with units added through 1975.

The Ennore Thermal Power Station was built north of Madras and began generating electricity in 1970. Its units were commissioned in stages between 31 March 1970 and December 1975. It was one of the major coal-fired power stations of the state electricity board, with coal arriving by ship. It added substantially to the power supply for the growing Madras industrial region.

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