Bokaro Thermal Power Station

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Bokaro Thermal Power Station (Bokaro A) is a 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station. Additional capacity is retired at the site (Bokaro B).

The plant is not to be confused with the Bokaro Steel City Thermal Power Station.

Location

The photo below shows the shuttered Units 1-4 of Bokaro A on the right, and the new Unit 5 with the blue roof. The 210 MW Bokaro B Thermal Power Station is located about two hundred meters to the northwest.

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Background

Bokaro A (decommissioned): Units 1-3 of 45 MW each were built in 1953, and Unit 4 of 40 MW was built in 1960. The four units were decommissioned in 2000.

Bokaro B: Units 1-3 of 210 MW each (subcritical) were built in 1986, 1990, and 1993. Units 1-2 were retired in 2017. Unit 3 reportedly retired by April 2021.

Financing

In 2012, the State Bank of India announced that it would provide US$189,811,151 in loans to the project, while another US$135,591,649 would be provided by other, unspecified, banks. Damodar Valley Corporation agreed to contribute US$149,138,034 in equity to the project.

Bokaro A Expansion

DMC proposed a 500 megawatt (MW) expansion of the Bokaro A plant. The plant was under construction and in 2012 was projected to be completed in June 2014.

The new 500 MW unit was reported as delayed in March 2014.

The new unit was synchronized in March 2016 and planned for commercial operation in June 2016.

Coal ash pond

As of a 2005 publication, the Bokaro Thermal Power Station (and Gargail coal washery) released fly ash and other coal pollutants directly into a nearby river, which was reported as having severe water quality issues. Some estimates found that 600 tons of coal particles and ash flowed directly into the river on a daily basis.

The area is plagued with environmental and public health issues related to the coal industry.

Project details

Sponsor: Damodar Valley Corporation
Location: Bokaro district, Jharkhand
Coordinates: 23.7829444, 85.8833912(exact)
Status: Bokaro A: Operating, Bokaro B: Retired
Nameplate capacity: Bokaro A: 500 MW, Bokaro B: 630 MW (3 x 210 MW)
Type:
Projected in service: Bokaro A, Unit 5: 2016, Bokaro B, Unit 1: 1986-2017, Bokaro B, Unit 2: 1990-2017, Bokaro B, Unit 3: 1993-2021
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Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO₂:
Source of financing: Bokaro A: US$189,811,151 in debt from the State Bank of India; US$135,591,649 in debt from other banks; US$149,138,034 in equity from Damodar Valley Corporation
MoEF permits: Environmental Clearance, (Nov 30, 2007)

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