Vizag Thermal Power Plant

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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Vizag Thermal Power Plant is a 1,040 MW coal-fired power station in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also known as the Hinduja Power Plant.

Location

The photo below shows the power station in Palavalasa village, Visakhapatnam district.

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Background

The proposed power station would comprise two units, each of 520 MW. The plant has been the locus of controversy including large protests in 2011. In November 2011, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) decided to defer the coastal regulation zone approvals to the project following alleged violations by the company.[1]

Nearly two decades after its proposal, the power station is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2014.[2]

In October 2014 it was reported that the first unit would be commissioned in December 2014, and the second in January-February 2015.[3]

Protests

In December 2011, members of 32 villages affected by the Hinduja Power Plant blockaded the main entrance to the plant. The protesters demanded employment for local workers as well as compensation for the 623 acres acquired for the project. After assurances by governmental and company officials that a meeting would be convened in 15 days to resolved the issues, the protest dispersed. [4]

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Project Details

Sponsor: Hinduja National Power Corporation (HNPC)
Location: Palavalasa village, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 17.5636425, 83.1388772 (exact)
Status:

  • Unit 1: Operating (2014)
  • Unit 2: Operating (2015)

Capacity:

  • Unit 1: 520 MW
  • Unit 2: 520 MW

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Source of financing: Achieved on 29th June ’10 with a consortium of 14 Banks led by SBI (75:25 :: Debt: Equity)[5]
Permits and applications: Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Mar 3, 2009

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