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==Background==
NTPC and the government of Andhra Pradesh signed a draft power purchase agreement for this project in early 2011, but subsequently the company made no progress on land acquisition.<ref name=Hindu>Santosh Patnaik, [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/ntpc-pudimadaka-power-plant-to-get-fasttrack-status/article6391665.ece "NTPC Pudimadaka power plant to get fast-track status,"] The Hindu, September 9, 2014</ref>
In January 2014 project sponsor [[NTPC]] said it was planning on fast-tracking the project. The project was initially to use domestic coal, but facing difficulty in securing a coal linkage, it may use imported coal. NTPC is awaiting land clearance from the state government, and will then seek the necessary permits, after which it will take an estimated 42 months to implement the five 800 MW units.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/ntpc-seeks-to-fast-track-pudimadaka-project/article5631569.ece "NTPC seeks to fast track Pudimadaka project,"] The Hindu Online, Jan 29, 2014.</ref>
In September 2014, ''The Hindu'' reported that NTPC will receive fast-track status for the project. 1200 acres were reported to have been allotted the project. According to the report, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has instructed officials to accord all clearances without delay. The next step in the process will be land acquisition, followed by geotechnical investigation, topography, and environmental assessment studies, and then public hearings.<ref name=Hindu/>
==Project Details==
'''Location:''' Pudimadaka village, Achutapuram mandel, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh<br>
'''Coordinates:''' 17.492713, 83.002767 (approximate)<br>
'''Status:''' AnnouncedPre-permit development<br>
'''Nameplate capacity:'''
*Unit 1: 800MW
'''Projected in service:''' <br>
'''Coal Type:''' <br>
'''Coal Source:''' Imported coal, estimated at 19.8 million tonnes per annum<ref name=Hindu/><br>
'''Estimated annual CO<sub>2</sub>:''' <br>
'''Source of financing:''' <br>
