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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Location
The map below shows Painampuram village, the approximate location where the plant would be built.
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: 1320 MW (Phase-I 2x660 MW; Phase-II 660 MW; Phase III 660 MW)
Type: Supercritical
Projected in service: Phase-I May 2014; Phase-II August 2014[4]
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[5]
Source of financing:
Permits and applications:
- Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Nov 4, 2009
- Terms of Reference, India MoEF, Mar 12, 2010
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Project Details," Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed January 2012
- ↑ Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Nov 4, 2009.
- ↑ Terms of Reference, India MoEF, Mar 12, 2010.
- ↑ 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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