Surguja power station

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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Surguja power station is a proposed 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Chhattisgarh, India.

Location

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Background

Surguja power station is a proposed 540 MW power station that would use coal washery rejects as fuel. It is proposed by Surguja Power, a subsidiary of Adani Group. The project was issued a terms of reference in 2013,[1] which was extended in March 2016.[2]

In February 2017 Adani applied for a fresh Terms of Reference, this time for a 4 x 150 MW coal plant.[3]

As of June 2019 the project has yet to receive a new permit, and plans appear deferred or abandoned.

Project Details

Sponsor: M/s Surguja Power Pvt Ltd.
Parent company: Adani Group
Location: Parsa village, Ambikapur, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Coordinates: 23.12, 83.2 (approximate)
Status: Shelved
Capacity: 600 MW (Units 1-4: 150 MW)
Type:
Projected in service:
Coal Type: Coal washery rejects
Coal Source: Domestic
Source of financing:
Permit and applications: Terms of reference, India MoEF, Apr 1, 2013; Terms of reference extension, India MoEF, Mar 2, 2016

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References

  1. Terms of reference, India MoEF, Apr 1, 2013
  2. Terms of reference extension, India MoEF, Mar 2, 2016
  3. Form 1, India MoEF, Feb 6, 2017

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