Gola power station
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Gola power station is an operating power station of at least 63-megawatts (MW) in Tonagatu, Gola, Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gola power station | Tonagatu, Gola, Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India | 23.48362, 85.657485 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 23.48362, 85.657485
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 63 | circulating fluidized bed | 2014 | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 63 | circulating fluidized bed | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Inland Power [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Inland Power [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic washery rejects
- Permit(s): December 20, 2011 – Environmental Clearance
Financing
- Source of financing: Unit 1: US$37,375,427 in debt from several commercial banks; US$12,532,641 in equity from Inland Power[1]
Background
According to the project's 2011 environmental clearance permit, the exact location for the project in Tonagatu village has been determined, with a land requirement of 79.92 acres. Fuel for the plant will be mixture of coal, washery rejects, and dolochar in the ratio 50:20:30.[2]
The first unit began operating in May 2014.[3] Unit 2 is under construction.[4]
In 2016, the company said it was waiting for its power purchase agreement to be finalized with the government to build unit 2.[5]
As of November 2020, there have been no developments on unit 2, and plans appear cancelled.
Financing for Unit 1
In August 2011, a financing agreement for unit 1 was closed. Several commercial banks agreement to provide RS 274.49 crore in loans, while Inland Power agreed to provide RS 92.04 crore in equity.[1]
Opposition
On August 29, 2016, at least two people were killed, and several others injured when police fired into a group of protestors at Gola in Ramgarh. The two people killed were Dashrath Nayak and Tudu Mahto. The protestors were demanding compensation and jobs for the land that was acquired by Inland Power Limited (IPL) for the construction of the Gola power plant. The protestors had been staging a dharma for at least two months, demanding a meeting with IPL management. When over 3,000 people arrived for the meeting, IPL refused to meet and the protestors started damaging the pipelines laid by IPL. The shooting followed a police confrontation with a crowd of about 3,000-4,000 plant protesters, who were demanding compensation and jobs for the land acquired by Inland Power for the coal plant.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Petition for approval of Capital cost, True-up of 2014-15, APR of 2015-16 & MYT 2016-17 onwards" (PDF). Inland Power. 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Dec 20, 2011.
- ↑ "About Us," Inland Power website, accessed August 2014
- ↑ Ritwik Mukherjee, "Inland plans to become Rs 5,000 cr group by 2025," My Digital fc, Dec 10 2015
- ↑ Chowdhury, Manob (2016-09-01). "As two die in protest against Jharkhand power plant, villagers claim police used excessive force". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ “2 killed in police firing on land protesters”, The Daily Pioneer, August 30, 2016.
Additional data
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