Bherai power station

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Bherai power station is a cancelled power station in Bherai, Rajula, Amreli, Gujarat, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bherai power station	Bherai, Rajula, Amreli, Gujarat, India	20.971759, 71.482995 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	cancelled	coal - unknown	660	subcritical	–	–
Unit 2	cancelled	coal - unknown	660	subcritical	–	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	VISA Power Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	VISA Power Ltd [100.0%]

Financing

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Background

On its website sponsor VISA Power states that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Gujarat for the development of the project near Pipavav Port to enable the use of imported coal. The company states that power from the project will be supplied "to industrial consumers in Gujarat and other power deficit states in the Northern and Western Region." The company states that "sea water shall be utilized for condenser cooling". It also states that the company is exploring "investment opportunities in Indonesia, Australia & South Africa to secure the imported coal requirement for the project".

However, as of March 2015 there are no permits for the project, and it appears to be shelved or abandoned.

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Additional data

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