ARS Metals Gummidipoondi captive power station

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ARS Metals Gummidipoondi captive power station is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Eguvarpalayam, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
ARS Metals Gummidipoondi captive power station	Eguvarpalayam, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India	13.423889, 80.066111 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 13.423889, 80.066111

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - subbituminous	60	circulating fluidized bed	2013	–
Unit 2	cancelled	coal - subbituminous	135	subcritical	–	–
Unit 3	cancelled	coal - subbituminous	350	supercritical	–	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	ARS Metals Pvt Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	ARS Metals Pvt Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3	ARS Metals Pvt Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): Indonesia
• Permit(s): Form 1: 2014-03-03; Terms of Reference: 2014-09-18, 2011 – Environmental Clearance; Form 1: 2014-03-03; Terms of Reference: 2014-09-18

Background

ARS Metals has a captive power station of 60 MW in Gummidipoondi taluk, which has been in operation since August 2013.

Expansion

In 2011 ARS Metals received Environmental Clearance for two units of 60 MW each, but ultimately built only one unit. In 2014 the company applied for a larger expansion plan, this time proposing to add a unit 2 of 180 MW and unit 3 of 300 MW - a proposed 480 MW expansion overall to their existing 60 MW power station.

In September 2014 ARS received a terms of reference for unit 2 of 135 MW and unit 3 of 350 MW. An EIA was submitted in July 2015.

As of December 2019 the units have not received environmental clearance. Plans appear deferred or abandoned.

Financing

In April 2011, a financing agreement for the project was closed. Information on funders and amounts was not available. Rating report from 2022 stated that total debt of the company comprises of Long term Debt of Rs.189.46 Cr in FY2021.

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