Vemavaram power station

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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} Vemavaram power station is a proposed 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Location

The map below shows the location of the project in Vemavaram village, Thondangi taluk, East Godavari district, where the plant will be built.

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Background

According to a 2013 Executive Summary of the project, Vemavaram power station would require 700 acres of land, which are currently private lands held by large families. The coal source would be based on a 70:30 ratio of domestic and imported coal dependent on supply from Coal India; if supply is not available, all coal would be imported. Water for the project would be sourced from the sea and a desalination plant.[1]

In 2013, it was reported that the company had put a hold on the project due to non-availability of funds from the government. As of October 2016, three years have passed since the hold was placed on the project and it appears to be abandoned.[2]

Project Details

  • Sponsor: SNN Infra Power Projects; Duckjin Global Investment (for Korean South Eastern Power)
  • Parent company:
  • Location: Vemavaram village, Thondangi taluk, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
  • Coordinates: 16.3174751, 81.0962516 (approximate)
  • Status: Cancelled
  • Gross Capacity:
    • Unit 1: 660 MW
    • Unit 2: 660 MW
  • Type: Supercritical
  • Projected in service:
  • Coal Type:
  • Coal Source: 70% indigenous, 30% imported
  • Source of financing:
  • Permits and applications:

Articles and resources

References

  1. Executive Summary of Project SNN Infra Power Projects, May 2013.
  2. "Tender News," September 2013

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