Simhapuri Thamminapatnam power station
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Thamminapatnam power station is a coal plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. Two units have been commissioned, and additional units are under construction and in planning.
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Location
The map below shows Thamminapatnam village, the approximate location where the plant would be built.
Background
Thamminapatnam power station is a proposed 1920 megawatt (MW) coal plant being developed by Simhapuri Energy Private Limited (SEPL) in the Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The project is being developed in three phases. Phase I comprises 2 units of 150 MW; Phase II comprises two units of 150 MW each; and Phase II comprises two supercritical units of 660 MW each.[1] Phase I, Unit 1 (150 MW) was commissioned on March 24, 2012.[2] Phase I, Unit 2 (150 MW) was commissioned in July 2012. Phase II, Unit 1 (150 MW) was commissioned in February 2014.[3]
Project Details
Sponsor: Simhapuri Energy Private Limited (SEPL)
Location: Thamminapatnam village, Chillakur taluk, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 14.21333333, 80.08388889 (approximate)
Status:
- Phase I Unit 1 - operating (commissioned 2012) (150 MW)
- Phase I Unit 2 - operating (commissioned 2012) (150 MW)
- Phase II Unit 3 - commissioned 2014 (150 MW)
- Phase II Unit 4 - under construction (150 MW)
- Phase III Unit 5 - pre-permit development (660 MW)
- Phase III Unit 6 - pre-permit development (660 MW)
Nameplate capacity: Phase I: 2 x 150 MW; Phase II 2 x 150 MW; Phase III 2 x 660 MW
Type: Phase I and II: Subcritical; Phase III: Supercritical
Projected in service:
Coal Type:
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Permits and applications:
- Phases I and II: Environmental clearance, India MoEF, July 3, 2008
- Phase III: Terms of reference, India MoEF, May 13, 2011
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Simhapuri Energy Private Limited, company website, accessed January 2012
- ↑ ALL INDIA REGIONWISE GENERATING INSTALLED CAPACITY (MW) OF POWER UTILITIES INCLUDING ALLOCATED SHARES IN JOINT AND CENTRAL SECTOR UTILITIES, Central Electricity Authority, March 31, 2012
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, February 2014
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