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Bander power station is a coal-fired power station currently being developed in Andhra Pradesh. It is also known as Pynampuram Thermal Power Project.

Location

The map below shows Painampuram village, the approximate location where the plant would be built.

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Background

Bander power station is a coal-fired power station in Andhra Pradesh being developed in two phases by Thermal Powertech Corporation. Phase-I is 660 megawatts (MW), and Phase-II is also 660 MW. Although the Central Electricity Authority lists the plant for 2014 completion, it is not clear that the project has actually begun construction.[1] Phase 1 received an environmental permit in 2009,[2] and Phase II a terms of reference in 2010 for applying for one.[3]

Project Details

Sponsor: Thermal Powertech Corporation
Location: Painampuram village, Mutukur mandal, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 14.3491736, 80.1592219 (approximate)
Status:

  • Phase I: Permitted
  • Phase II:Permitted
  • Phase II: Pre-permit development

Nameplate capacity:

  • Phase I: 1320 MW (2x660 MW)
  • Phase II: 660 MW
  • Phase III: 660 MW

Type: Supercritical
Projected in service:
Coal Type:
Coal Source: Imported coal will be transported by ship to Krishnapatnam Port. Indigenous coal will be brought by rail from Ib Valley/Talcher to Paradip/ Dhamra Port and then transported by sea to Krishnapatnam Port[1]
Estimated annual CO2: 798,350 tons[4]
Source of financing:
Permits and applications:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Project Details," Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed January 2012
  2. Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Nov 4, 2009.
  3. Terms of Reference, India MoEF, Mar 12, 2010.
  4. For estimation method, see Estimating carbon dioxide emissions for proposed coal plants in India

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