Saggonda power station

{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Saggonda power station is a proposed 120 MW coal plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Location

The map below shows the location of West Godavari district but not the exact location of the project.

Background

Saggonda power station is a 120 megawatt (MW) coal plant proposed by Andhra Sugars in Saggonda.

According to the company's 2014 annual report:

"a Coal Based Power Project is being set up at the Chemical Complex at Saggonda. 40 acres of land have been procured. Details for the Power Project have been prepared. The total capital cost of the project has been estimated at Rs. 193.50 Crores. Technical evaluation of Turbine package has been completed and final offers are awaited from vendors. Technical evaluation of Equipment offers are under progress and expected to be completed shortly. A public hearing by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is yet to take place, after which purchase orders will be released. The Power generated from this Power Plant will be utilised for the Chemical Plants located at Saggonda." The size of the plant is not mentioned.

However, with no developments as of May 2017, the project appears to be abandoned.

Project Details

Sponsor: Andhra Sugars
Location: Saggonda village, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 16.430000, 81.090000 (approximate)
Status: Cancelled
Nameplate capacity: 120 MW
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