Gonda power station
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Gonda power station is a cancelled power station in Turkadih, Mankapur, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gonda power station | Turkadih, Mankapur, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India | 27.03, 82.23 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 250 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 250 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | NMDC Power [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NMDC Power [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): Terms of Reference: 2014-01-17
Background
In August 2013, an MoU was signed between NMDC Power Limited (NPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NMDC Limited, and IEDCL, a subsidiary of IL&FS, for setting up a 2x250 MW Thermal Power Plant under Joint Venture at Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, with the investment outlay of over Rs 3,000 crore. NMDC Power will initially hold 48 per cent stake in the venture and then dilute its stake in the venture to 26 per cent, while IEDCL would have the remainding 74 per cent stake.[1]
NMDC received a terms of reference from the MoEF for setting up the power station in Turkadih-Siswa.[2] On January 7, 2014, it was reported that NMDC had decided to shift the location of the project from Turkadih-Siswa in view of the objections raised by a committee under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), who said the area is fertile agriculture land. According to official sources, consultant for the power project Mecon had come up with three alternative sites that were being considered.[1]
In October 2014 NMDC said it had put the Gonda project on hold, saying the project was not viable as there had been no progress on a location for the plant. NMDC said the project may be taken up at a later date, or cancelled.[3]
With no further news on the project as of October 2016, it appears to be abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NMDC to shift its proposed power plant location from UP," The Economic Times, Jan 7, 2014.
- ↑ Terms of Reference, India MoEF, Jan 17, 2014.
- ↑ "NMDC puts Uttar Pradesh's Gonda power plant project on back burner," Economic Times, Oct 6, 2014
Additional data
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