Bander power station
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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.
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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]
Project Details
Sponsor: Thermal Powertech Corporation
Location: Painampuram village, Mutukur mandal, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 14.3491736, 80.1592219 (approximate)
Status: Advanced development
Nameplate capacity: 1320 MW (Phase-I 660 MW; Phase-II 660 MW)
Type: Supercritical
Projected in service: Phase-I May 2014; Phase-II August 2014[2]
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[3]
Source of financing:
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Project Details," Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed January 2012
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
- ↑ For estimation method, see Estimating carbon dioxide emissions for proposed coal plants in India
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