Welspun Maxsteel power station

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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} Welspun Maxsteel power station is a proposed coal plant in Maharashtra, India.

Location

The map below shows the location of Salav, Murud, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background

The Welspun Maxsteel power station is a 330 megawatt (MW) captive coal-fired power station which has been proposed by Welspun Energy to be built at Salav, in Raigad district, Maharashtra.[1][2] In a subseuqent report from 2012, the 330 MW captive plant was described as gas-based and the entire steel factory expansion plan was described as being on hold due to shortage of raw materials and energy.[3]

Project Details

Sponsor: Welspun Maxsteel (Formerly Vikram Sponge Iron)
Location: Salav, Murud, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India.
Coordinates: 18.530398, 72.920380 (location of Salav but not the exact location of the project)
Status: Permitted
Nameplate capacity: 330MW
Type:
Projected in service:
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2: 1,951,521 tons
Source of financing:
Environmental permits: Environmental Clearance, (MOEF) 27 January 2011

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References

  1. Ministry of Coal, "Pending application of SEBs up to 31st July, 2011", Ministry of Coal, August 2011.
  2. "Welspun Maxsteel to invest Rs.5,300 cr," The Hindu, June 30, 2011
  3. "Welspun puts Rs 6,000-cr steel project in Maharashtra on hold," Business Standard, April 24, 2012

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