The correct answer is: 1973.
Panipat Thermal Power Station is a coal-fired power station located in Panipat, Haryana, India. It is owned and operated by NTPC Limited. The power station has an installed capacity of 1,320 MW. It was commissioned in 1973.
The power station consists of six units, each of which has an installed capacity of 220 MW. The units are equipped with Babcock & Wilcox boilers and BHEL turbines. The power station uses coal as its primary fuel.
Panipat Thermal Power Station is one of the largest power stations in India. It supplies electricity to the northern region of the country. The power station is also a major source of employment in the region.
The following are the brief descriptions of each option:
- Option A: 1973. This is the correct answer. Panipat Thermal Power Station was commissioned in 1973.
- Option B: 1980. This is incorrect. Panipat Thermal Power Station was commissioned in 1973, not 1980.
- Option C: 1981. This is incorrect. Panipat Thermal Power Station was commissioned in 1973, not 1981.
- Option D: 1979. This is incorrect. Panipat Thermal Power Station was commissioned in 1973, not 1979.