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Phase III was issued a terms of reference in 2011,<ref>[http://bit.ly/1joETCZ Terms of reference,] India MoEF, May 13, 2011</ref> which was renewed in September 2014.<ref>[http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/TOR/091820141SimhapuriEnergy.pdf New terms of reference,] India MoEF, Sep 16, 2014</ref> | Phase III was issued a terms of reference in 2011,<ref>[http://bit.ly/1joETCZ Terms of reference,] India MoEF, May 13, 2011</ref> which was renewed in September 2014.<ref>[http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/TOR/091820141SimhapuriEnergy.pdf New terms of reference,] India MoEF, Sep 16, 2014</ref> | ||
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* Phase II Unit 3 - operating (2014) (150 MW) | * Phase II Unit 3 - operating (2014) (150 MW) | ||
* Phase II Unit 4 - operating (2015) (150 MW) | * Phase II Unit 4 - operating (2015) (150 MW) | ||
| − | * Phase III Unit 5 - | + | * Phase III Unit 5 - shelved (660 MW) |
| − | * Phase III Unit 6 - | + | * Phase III Unit 6 - shelved (660 MW) |
'''Nameplate capacity:''' Phase I: 2 x 150 MW; Phase II 2 x 150 MW; Phase III 2 x 660 MW<br> | '''Nameplate capacity:''' Phase I: 2 x 150 MW; Phase II 2 x 150 MW; Phase III 2 x 660 MW<br> | ||
'''Type:''' Phase I and II: [[Subcritical]]; Phase III: [[Supercritical]]<br> | '''Type:''' Phase I and II: [[Subcritical]]; Phase III: [[Supercritical]]<br> | ||
Revision as of 23:51, 27 September 2016
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Thamminapatnam power station is a 600-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Contents
Location
The photo below shows the first four units of the plant.
Background
The project is being developed by Simhapuri Energy Private Limited (SEPL) in three phases. Phase I comprises 2 units of 150 MW; Phase II comprises two units of 150 MW each; and Phase II comprises two supercritical units of 660 MW each.[1][2]
Phase I, Unit 1 (150 MW) was commissioned on March 24, 2012,[3] and Phase I, Unit 2 (150 MW) was commissioned in July 2012.[4]
Phase II, Unit 3 (150 MW) was commissioned in February 2014.[5] As of March 2015 Phase II, Unit 4 (150 MW) is listed as synchronized.[6]
Phase III was issued a terms of reference in 2011,[7] which was renewed in September 2014.[8]
As of September 2016 there has been no further permits or updates on the project, which appears to be deferred or abandoned.
Project Details
Sponsor: Simhapuri Energy Private Limited (SEPL)
Parent: Madhucon Infra Limited and N.S. Associates
Location: Thamminapatnam village, Chillakur taluk, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 14.2045759, 80.0866359 (exact)
Status:
- Phase I Unit 1 - operating (2012) (150 MW)
- Phase I Unit 2 - operating (2012) (150 MW)
- Phase II Unit 3 - operating (2014) (150 MW)
- Phase II Unit 4 - operating (2015) (150 MW)
- Phase III Unit 5 - shelved (660 MW)
- Phase III Unit 6 - shelved (660 MW)
Nameplate capacity: Phase I: 2 x 150 MW; Phase II 2 x 150 MW; Phase III 2 x 660 MW
Type: Phase I and II: Subcritical; Phase III: Supercritical
Projected in service:
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:
Permits and applications:
- Phases I and II: Environmental clearance, India MoEF, July 3, 2008
- Phase III: Terms of reference, India MoEF, May 13, 2011; New terms of reference, India MoEF, Sep 16, 2014
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Simhapuri Energy Private Limited, company website, accessed January 2012
- ↑ "About us," Simhapuri Energy Private Limited website, accessed August 2014.
- ↑ ALL INDIA REGIONWISE GENERATING INSTALLED CAPACITY (MW) OF POWER UTILITIES INCLUDING ALLOCATED SHARES IN JOINT AND CENTRAL SECTOR UTILITIES, Central Electricity Authority, March 31, 2012
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, February 2014
- ↑ "Phase-II (2 X 150 MW)," Simhapuri Energy Private Limited website, accessed August 2014.
- ↑ "Phase-II (2 X 150 MW)," Simhapuri Energy Private Limited website, accessed March 2015.
- ↑ Terms of reference, India MoEF, May 13, 2011
- ↑ New terms of reference, India MoEF, Sep 16, 2014
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