Danapuram BMM power station

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Danapuram BMM power station is an operating power station of at least 235-megawatts (MW) in Danapuram, Hospet, Bellary, Karnataka, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Danapuram BMM power station	Danapuram, Hospet, Bellary, Karnataka, India	15.170332, 76.379077 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Units 1 and 2, Units 3 and 4: 15.170332, 76.379077

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Units 1 and 2	Operating	coal: unknown	95	subcritical	2011
Units 3 and 4	Operating	coal: unknown	140	subcritical	2012

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Units 1 and 2	BMM Ispat Ltd [100%]	JSW Projects Ltd [58.5%]; natural person(s) [41.5%]
Units 3 and 4	BMM Ispat Ltd [100%]	JSW Projects Ltd [58.5%]; natural person(s) [41.5%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): power
• Captive industry: Iron & Steel
• Non-industry use: power

Background

In its 2010 environmental clearance, the company described the captive plant as 235-megawatt (MW) project. The plant is divided into plant 1 and 2. Plant 1 is 95 MW (70 MW and 25 MW) and was commissioned in 2011.

The 2 x 70 MW power plant 2 was commissioned in December 2012.

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