Meghavaram Kakarapalli power station
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Meghavaram Kakarapalli power station is a proposed coal plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Location
The map below shows the location of Kakarapalli village, Santhabommali taluk, Srikakulam district, the approximate location where the plant would be built.
Background
Meghavaram Kakarapalli power station is a 450 megawatt (MW) coal plant proposed by Meghavaram Power in Andhra Pradesh.[1] In December 2011, The Hindu reported that the plant had been placed on hold "because of agitations at Sompeta and Kakarapalli."[2]
Project Details
Sponsor: Meghavaram Power
Location: Kakarapalli village, Santhabommali Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 17.484945, 82.494903 (approximate)
Status: Shelved (Reported on hold (December 2011)[2]
Nameplate capacity: 450 MW (2 x 225 MW)
Type:
Projected in service:
Coal Type: 100% Indigenous coal or blend of 70% Indian coal with 30% imported coal
Coal Source: Indigenous coal: Mahanadi Coal Fields; Imported coal: unknown[1]
Estimated annual CO2: 2,661,165 tons[3]
Source of financing:
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Meghavaram Power Private Limited: Summary on Environmental Impact Assessment Report," accessed January 2012
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 K. Srinivasa Rao, "Five companies shelve power project proposals," The Hindu, June 7, 2011
- ↑ For estimation method, see Estimating carbon dioxide emissions for proposed coal plants in India
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