Rampur coal plant
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Rampur coal plant was a proposed 1,000 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Maharashtra, India.
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Location
The map below shows the village of Rampur, but not the exact location of the project:
Background
The power station was planned by Finolex for Rampur, in the Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.[1] Maharashtra is among India’s most industrialized states, and representatives say they are seeking to make the state an "attractive investment destination" for manufacturers to maintain its primacy in the sector.[2]
In 2008, news items reported that Finolex Cables planned to set up a 1000 MW coal plant on land held by its sister company, Finolex Industries. The project would come on the heels of a 43 MW captive coal plant at Finolex's PVC manufacturing plant in Ranagiri. Under the plan for the 1000 MW plant, Finolex would convert its fair-weather port into an all-season port, allowing coal to be imported from Indonesia.[3]
In 2011, news reports stated that Finolex was in talks with Chinese and Indian companies to sell its stake in the project.[4] In the absence of subsequent reports on the project, it appears to have been abandoned.
Project Details
Sponsor: Finolex
Location: Rampur village, Chiplun taluk, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Coordinates: 17.53, 73.52 (approximate)
Status: Cancelled
Capacity: 1000 MW
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Projected in service:
Coal Type:
Coal Source: Indonesia
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:
Resources
References
- ↑ "Western Ghats" Environmental Information Centre, accessed Oct. 2011.
- ↑ Makarand Gadgil, "R-Power wants to scrap Raigad power project" Wall Street Journal, Sep. 10, 2011.
- ↑ Promit, Mukherjee, "Cables to spearhead Finolex power foray," DNA, May 14, 2008
- ↑ "Finolex Cables eyes JV partner for thermal plant at Ratnagiri," Prospering Indian Power Sector (blog), August 9, 2011
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