Dondaicha Thermal Power Station

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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}}Dondaicha Thermal Power Station is a proposed coal plant in Maharashtra, India.

Location

The project is located in Dhule district. The approximate location is shown below.

Background

Dondaicha Thermal Power Station is a proposed 3300 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra state, India.

In January 2014 the company reported the status of the project as follows:[1]

  • As per Government’s directives, implementation of the project shall be done by forming a Joint Venture Company with NTPC Ltd.
  • Land: Out of 943 H. total land requirement, land acquisition of 493.95 H. completed till October 2013.
  • Fuel: Coal required for Unit 1&2 (Stage-I) will be made available from Chendipada Coal block, Orissa. Coal required for Unit 3 to 5 (Stage-II) will be made available from Mahanadi Coal block, Orissa.
  • Water: Stage I- 40 MM3 water available from Nimna Tapi project on Tapi river. For Stage II- TIDC vide their letter no. 1555/2010 dated 03.04.2010 informed that additional 45 MM3 of water could be made available Nimna Tapi project on Tapi river.
  • The Terms of Reference (TOR) is received from Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India on 05.05.2011. TOR validity extension granted by EAC up to 13.05.2014.
  • Power Purchase Agreement: MERC vide order dtd. 29.10.2013 accorded approval to amend PPA dtd. 01.04.2009 with MSEDCL for addition of this project in existing PPA.

Project Details

Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company
Location: Vikharan, Methi & Varjhadi villages, Sindhkheda taluk, Dhule district, Maharashtra state, India
Coordinates: 21.274722, 74.606944[2]
Status: Stage I: Pre-permit development; Stage II: Pre-permit development
Nameplate capacity: Stage I: 1320 MW (2 x 660 MW); Stage II: 1980 MW (3 x 660 MW)
Type:
Projected in service:
Coal Source: Stage I: Chendipada Coal block in Orissa; Stage II: Mahandi coal blcok in Orissa[1]
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Information on Mahagenco's Power Projects," Mahagenco website, January 8, 2014
  2. "Donaicha thermal power project," Wikimapia, accessed February 2012

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