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'''Vizag Thermal Power Plant''' is a proposed coal plant under construction in [[Andhra Pradesh and coal|Andhra Pradesh]], India. It is also known as the Hinduja Power Plant.
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==Background==
'''Vizag Thermal Power Plant''' is a proposed 1040 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station under construction in Andhra Pradesh, India; it comprises 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 (CRZ) approvals to the project following alleged violations by the company.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-26/news/30444448_1_power-project-east-coast-energy-crz "MoEF defers nod to Hinduja coal power project in AP,"] The Economic Times, November 26, 2011</ref>
In September 2012, the Central Electricity Authority reported that unit 1 would be commissioned in September 2013 and unit 2 would be commissioned in December 2013.<ref name=broad>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/proj_mon/broad_status.pdf Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,] Central Electricity Authority, September 2012</ref>
==Protests==
'''Location:''' Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India<br>
'''Coordinates:''' 17.5599192, 83.1319283<br>
'''Status:''' DeferredConstruction<br>'''Nameplate capacity:''' 1040 MW(2 x 520 MW)<br>
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'''Projected in service:''' Unit 1: September 2013; Unit 2: December 2013<br>
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