Choudwar power station

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Choudwar power station is an operating power station of at least 258-megawatts (MW) in Choudwar, Cuttack, Odisha, India. It is also known as Choudwar IMFA power station, Utkal Power (Unit 4, Unit 5).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Choudwar power station	Choudwar, Choudwar, Cuttack, Odisha, India	20.535296, 85.910723 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 20.535296, 85.910723

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	54	subcritical	1988	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	54	subcritical	1988	–
Unit 3	operating	coal - waste coal	30	subcritical	2010	–
Unit 4	operating	coal - waste coal	60	subcritical	2013	–
Unit 5	operating	coal - waste coal	60	subcritical	2013	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) [100.0%]
Unit 2	Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) [100.0%]
Unit 3	Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) [100.0%]
Unit 4	Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) [100.0%]
Unit 5	Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining
• Captive industry: Power

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): May 9, 2008 – Environmental Clearance

Financing

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Background

The Choudwar power station is a captive power facility that comprises two older 54 MW coal-based units, a 30 MW dual-fuel unit which operates on a mixture of coal & furnace gas, and two newly built 60 MW coal-based units.

While the output primarily serves the power needs of the ferro alloys plant, there is some surplus which is supplied to the State Grid. The power station is owned and operated by Indian Metals & Ferro.

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