Barh II power station
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Barh II power station is an operating power station of at least 1320-megawatts (MW) in Barh, Patna, Bihar, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Barh II power station | Barh, Patna, Bihar, India | 25.4865, 85.74516 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 25.4865, 85.74516
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2014 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2015 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): October 23, 2007 – Environmental Clearance
Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The Barh project had a total planned capacity of 3,300 megawatt (MW), with Russian firm Technopromexport (TPE) constructing the first phase of Barh I (1,980 MW capacity) and state-owned BHEL constructing the second phase of Barh II (1,320 MW). In November 2010, The Times of India reported that the start date of both Barh I power station and Barh II power station would be delayed until 2013-14. The delay was the result of a contractual dispute between project sponsor NTPC and TPE, the suppliers of the boilers for the project.[1]
Barh II will comprise two 660 MW units.[2] Coal is planned to be supplied from the Amrapali Block of North Karanpura coal fields, transported by rail.[3][4]
In March 2012, project sponsor NTPC announced that it had received a EUR 72.5 million loan from Euler Hermes.[5]
Unit 1 of Barh II (660 MW) -- also sometimes referred to as Unit 4 -- was commissioned in October 2013.[6] It is at the same location as the Barh I power station, which was initiated in 1999 but thereafter ran into problems involving land acquisition and contractual disputes.[4] However, commercial production at the unit has been delayed due to multiple tube leakage.[7] The commercial operation for unit 1 was formally declared by Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on November 15, 2014.[8]
As of August 2014, Barh II Unit 2 (also known as Barh 5) was under construction and scheduled for completion in 2015.[6][9] The unit was commissioned in March 2015,[10] although commercial operation was not declared until March 2016.[8]
Investigation of payoffs
In November, 2010, The Times of India reported that India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was investigating alleged pay-offs by Russia's Technoprom Exports (TPE) to secure the contract to supply boilers for the Barh project. TPE received the contract in February 2005.[1]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pranava K Chaudhary, "Barh power plant by 2013-14: NTPC CMD," The Times of India, November 23, 2010
- ↑ National Thermal Power Corporation, "Future Capacity Additions", National Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed June 2010.
- ↑ National Thermal Power Corporation, "Future Capacity Additions", National Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed June 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Barh I and II, 3,300 MW Coal-Power Plant, India," Power-Technology.com, accessed December 2011
- ↑ NTPC signs loan facility backed by Euler Hermes, IIFL, Mar. 26, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2013
- ↑ "Digha grid goes kaput, west Patna 'power' less," TNN, Apr 1, 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Power Generation Starts In 2nd Barh Plant Unit: NTPC," Press Trust of India, February 20, 2016
- ↑ "NTPC Investor Presentation August 2014,"
- ↑ "NTPC commissions fifth unit of Barh thermal project in Bihar," The Economic Times, Mar 5, 2015
Additional data
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