Gorgi power station

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Gorgi power station is a cancelled power station in Gorgi, Deosar, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gorgi power station	Gorgi, Deosar, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, India	24.116667, 81.933333 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 24.116667, 81.933333

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	cancelled	coal - unknown	660	supercritical	–	–
Unit 2	cancelled	coal - unknown	660	supercritical	–	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	DB Power Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	DB Power Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): Indonesia
• Permit(s): Terms of Reference: 2011-04-20; Environmental Impact Assessment, September 9, 2010 – Environmental Clearance

Background

The proposed power station received an environmental clearance in 2010. It proposed an exact site for construction in Gorgi village. At least one of the two coal-burning units would source coal from Coal India's NCL.

The website Power Tracker listed the plant as under construction, and said domestic coal was not available, and DB Power therefore entered into an agreement with Dynamic Concepts of Singapore for supply of imported Indonesian coal through the Paradip Port, located at about 1053 kilometers from the plant site.

On its website, DB Power stated construction was underway on the power station, and it hoped to have all its projects completed by 2017. In July 2015, the Ministry of Power said the project was under construction, with unit 1 planned for operation in 2018 or later. In March 2016, the Ministry said unit 1 was planned for September 2017, with no date offered for unit 2.

Environmental clearance was extended for one 660 MW unit in March 2016. In April 2016, Financial Express said phase II was "unpredictable" due to "financial issues leading to delays in or stoppage of the construction work."

According to the India government (July 2016), work on the plant was "on hold at site due to financial crunch being faced by the developer." The government listed unit 1 as planned for 2017, and offered no information on unit 2, which appeared shelved.

As of October 2016, the Ministry of Power reported that construction of administrative buildings and hostel facilities had been completed, and excavation work in water reservoir area and chimney had started, but that erection of structures had not begun. The Ministry cited financial constraints as the reason for the lack of further promise. No mention was made of the second unit, which appeared to be abandoned.

In 2021, government documents still noted the following about the project: "Work is on hold at site due to Financial crunch being faced by the developer." In addition, it said: "Given the current status of Thermal Power Industry, company is exploring alternate options."

The project's lack of progress was addressed in a 2021 Ministry of Coal meeting of the "Standing Linkage Committee" (Long Term). The project was reportedly "hampered due to change in government policies w.r.t allocation of coal linked to long term power purchase agreement, deallocation of coal mine, lack of Long Term PPA from Discoms, non-availability of finance from Banks, which are completely beyond the control of the project developer."

The May 2023 Broad Status report did not indicate that the project was progressing in development, and continued to list the plant as an "on hold" project, citing financial issues as the reason.

However, the following Broad Status in June 2023 and in November 2023 reported that the company had requested an extension for its COD with the government of Madhya Pradesh, and that "revival will be planned accordingly on the final permission."

DB Power's website did not list the potential project (only the existing Baradarha power station), as of January 2024.

Ownership

In August 2022, Adani Power said it would acquire DB Power Ltd. The company said the initial term of the agreement to buy would be until October 31, 2022, and could be extended by mutual agreement. In January 2023, Adani Power and D B Power mutually agreed to further extend the long stop date to February 15, 2023, for achieving the closing the transaction. However in February 2023, Adani Power scrapped plans to purchase the company. Shares in Adani Enterprises had fallen by more than 54% in the month since a January Hindenburg Research report raised concerns over the company's global business practices.

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