Dhariwal power station

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Dhariwal power station is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Tadali, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dhariwal power station Tadali, Chandrapur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India 20.010588, 79.203433 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 20.010588, 79.203433

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 300[1] subcritical 2013
Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 300[1] subcritical 2014

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Dhariwal Infrastructure Pvt Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Dhariwal Infrastructure Pvt Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): December 4, 2009 – Environmental Clearance

Background

The power station was proposed by Dhariwal Infrastructure, a subsidiary of CESC.

According to February 2014 report of the Ministry of Electricity, Unit 1 was commissioned in November 2013.[2] Unit 2 was commissioned in August 2014.[3] Each of the two units had a capacity of 300 MW.[4]

Financing

In December 2011, a financing agreement for the project was closed. US$468.18 million in loans will be provided by ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Infrastructure Development Finance Company, Uco Bank, and Axis Bank. US$156.06 million in equity will be provided by Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation.[5]

Controversies

According to reporting from March 2024, Dhariwal Infrastructure had donated 1.1 billion rupees (US$21.2 million) to Indian political parties. The company owns the Dhariwal power station, which had been investigated by the Joint Secretary for allegedly releasing large amounts of fly ash that damaged crops in surrounding villages. Dhariwal Infrastructure was asked to pay 6.2 million rupees (US$74,000) in compensation to affected farmers, but as of March 2024, the company had not yet paid any compensation.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125142755/https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/broad_status-01-1-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, February 2014
  3. "CESC: Updates on subsidiary company," Money Control, Aug 14, 2014.
  4. Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Counrty, Ministry of Power, Government of India, January 2014
  5. "Preview of Dhariwal Coal-based Power Plant (600MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  6. "Electoral Bonds: Dhariwal Infra fails farmers, donates ₹115 Cr to political parties," Nagpur Today, March 19, 2024

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