Difference between revisions of "Vemavaram power station"
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| − | + | According to a 2013 Executive Summary of the project, Vemavaram power station would require 700 acres of land, which are currently private lands held by large families. The coal source would be based on a 70:30 ratio of domestic and imported coal dependent on supply from [[Coal India]]; if supply is not available, all coal would be imported. Water for the project would be sourced from the sea and a desalination plant.<ref>[http://bit.ly/1eLvJwW Executive Summary of Project] SNN Infra Power Projects, May 2013.</ref> | |
| − | + | In 2013, it was reported that the company had put a hold on the project due to non-availability of funds from the government. As of October 2016, three years have passed since the hold was placed on the project and it appears to be abandoned.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2g2xtcA "Tender News,"] September 2013</ref> | |
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*'''Location:''' Vemavaram village, Thondangi taluk, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh | *'''Location:''' Vemavaram village, Thondangi taluk, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh | ||
*'''Coordinates:''' 16.3174751, 81.0962516 (approximate) | *'''Coordinates:''' 16.3174751, 81.0962516 (approximate) | ||
| − | *'''Status:''' | + | *'''Status:''' Cancelled |
*'''Gross Capacity:''' | *'''Gross Capacity:''' | ||
**Unit 1: 660 MW | **Unit 1: 660 MW | ||
Latest revision as of 00:23, 3 December 2016
{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} Vemavaram power station is a proposed 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the project in Vemavaram village, Thondangi taluk, East Godavari district, where the plant will be built.
Background
According to a 2013 Executive Summary of the project, Vemavaram power station would require 700 acres of land, which are currently private lands held by large families. The coal source would be based on a 70:30 ratio of domestic and imported coal dependent on supply from Coal India; if supply is not available, all coal would be imported. Water for the project would be sourced from the sea and a desalination plant.[1]
In 2013, it was reported that the company had put a hold on the project due to non-availability of funds from the government. As of October 2016, three years have passed since the hold was placed on the project and it appears to be abandoned.[2]
Project Details
- Sponsor: SNN Infra Power Projects; Duckjin Global Investment (for Korean South Eastern Power)
- Parent company:
- Location: Vemavaram village, Thondangi taluk, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates: 16.3174751, 81.0962516 (approximate)
- Status: Cancelled
- Gross Capacity:
- Unit 1: 660 MW
- Unit 2: 660 MW
- Type: Supercritical
- Projected in service:
- Coal Type:
- Coal Source: 70% indigenous, 30% imported
- Source of financing:
- Permits and applications:
- Proposal for Terms of Reference, India MoEF, May 8, 2013
- Executive Summary of Project SNN Infra Power Projects, May 2013
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Executive Summary of Project SNN Infra Power Projects, May 2013.
- ↑ "Tender News," September 2013
