Gunipudi power station (NBPL proposal)

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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Gunipudi power station (NBPL proposal) is a 300 megawatt (MW) coal plant proposed by Namratha Bizili Private Limited (NBPL), a subsidiary of Suryachakra Power Corporation in Andhra Pradesh.[1]


Location

The map below shows the location of Pentakota village, Visakhapatanam district, the approximate location where the plant would be built.

Background

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: Suryachakra Power Corporation
Location: Gunipudi/Pentakota villages, Payakaraopet mandal, Visakhapatanam district, Andhra Pradesh[1]
Coordinates: 17.300117, 82.614386 (approximate)
Status: Shelved
Nameplate capacity: 300 MW
Type:
Projected in service:
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2: 1,774,110 tons[3]
Source of financing:

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Clean Technology Based Thermal Power Projects," company website, accessed January 2012
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  3. For estimation method, see Estimating carbon dioxide emissions for proposed coal plants in India

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