Anpara-E power station (MUNPL)
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Anpara-E power station (MUNPL) is an announced power station in Anpara, Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Anpara-E power station (MUNPL) | Anpara, Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, India | 24.204564, 82.782678 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | announced[2] | coal - unknown[3] | 800[2] | supercritical[4] | – | – |
| Unit 2 | announced[2] | coal - unknown[3] | 800[2] | supercritical[4] | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd (MUNPL) |
| Unit 2 | Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd (MUNPL) |
Background
In their 2022–23 annual report, NTPC Ltd. stated they had signed a proposal with the Uttar Pradesh government to jointly set up a 2 x 800 MW supercritical coal-fired power station in the Anpara area.[5]
Reporting from August 2023 stated that the NTPC had begun conducting feasibility studies, and referred to the project as an expansion of Anpara D power station.[6] Later reports, however, referred to the 2 x 800 MW project as Anpara E.[7][8]
In September 2023, NTPC signed a supplementary joint venture agreement with state-owned Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) to take on joint development of the Anpara E power station as Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL). MUNPL was also developing proposals at Obra Thermal Power Station and the Meja Thermal Power Project.[7] In October 2023, the CEO of MUNPL reportedly said that the two coal units under development at Anpara would be in the Sonbhadra district,[9] which is where several other Anpara power station units are located.
Reports in November 2023 stated that the project had been approved by the Nigam Board and would then be submitted to the state government for approval.[10] In February 2024, the Ministry of Coal recommended the grant of a long-term coal linkage from Coal India Limited (CIL) to the proposed Anpara-E power station.[11] According to India's Central Public Procurement Portal, the project's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study tendering process would begin in April 2024.[12]
The new MUNPL proposal for Anpara E appeared to be different from the now cancelled Anpara-E power station, previously proposed solely by UPRVUNL with a different capacity and location.
Financing
Reporting in November 2023 stated that the Uttar Pradesh government planned to invest over Rs 18,000 crore in the development of the Anpara-E power station.[10][13] The estimated total cost of the project was Rs 18,624 crore at the time of reporting.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125084352/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/munpl-set-to-become-largest-power-producer-in-u-p-ceo-sunil-kumar-101697022749007.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125084509/https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/ntpc-signs-supplementary-jv-with-uttar-pradesh-rajya-vidyut-utpadan. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Meja Urja bets on UP's power demand, plans 5.6 Gw thermal capacity". Business Standard. 2023-10-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125084422/https://www.ntpc.co.in/sites/default/files/annual-report/complete-reports/47th%20Annual%20Report%20of%20NTPC%202022-2023%20New.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "47th Integrated Annual Report 2022–23," NTPC Ltd., August 2023
- ↑ "NTPC to set up one more thermal power plant in state," Hindustan Times, August 1, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "NTPC Signs Supplementary JV With Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan," The Free Press Journal, September 14, 2023
- ↑ "Meja Urja bets on UP's power demand, plans 5.6 Gw thermal capacity," Business Standard, October 11, 2023
- ↑ "MUNPL set to become largest power producer in U.P: CEO Sunil Kumar," Hindustan Times, October 11, 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 UP govt to invest Rs 18K cr for coal-fired power plant in Sonbhadra, Projects Today, November 27, 2023
- ↑ Subject: Meeting of the Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) for Power Sector - SLC (LTl No. Ol12024, Ministry of Coal, February 13, 2024
- ↑ Tenders By Organisation, Central Public Procurement Portal, Accessed: April 1, 2024
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh’s power push, Rs 18,000 crore investment in mega thermal plant, Manufacturing Today, November 28, 2023
Additional data
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