NTPC Dadri power plant has an installed capacity of 2642 MW including 1820 MW from thermal units and 817 MW from gas units. It sources coal from Piparwara mine in Jharkhand and water from Upper Ganga Canal. The basic processes include coal handling, combustion in boilers to produce steam, steam passing through turbines to generate electricity, and condensation of steam in condensers. Key components are coal handling plant, boilers, turbines, condensers, cooling towers, ESPs for emissions control, and chimney. Fly ash is a byproduct that is used in construction materials.