Haldia Energy power station
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Haldia Energy power station is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Baneshwar, Haldia, West Bengal, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Haldia Energy power station | Baneshwar, Haldia, West Bengal, India | 22.104017, 88.177345 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 22.104017, 88.177345
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating[2] | coal: unknown[3] | 300[2] | subcritical | 2015 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating[2] | coal: unknown[3] | 300[2] | subcritical | 2015 | False |
| Unit 3 | Cancelled | coal: unknown[3] | 350 | supercritical | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Haldia Energy Ltd [100%] | CESC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Haldia Energy Ltd [100%] | CESC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Haldia Energy Ltd [100%] | CESC Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
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Financing
Source of financing: Units 1 and 2: US$115,747,755 in equity from Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation; US$348,611,404 in debt from ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, and Punjab National Bank
Background
The power station was proposed by Haldia Energy, a subsidiary of CESC.[4]. In April 2010, there was a report that the project was delayed due to difficulties acquiring a key parcel of land. In July, company officials told the press that the problems had been resolved.[5]
According to a compliance report for the period April 2011 - September 2011, the project had achieved financial closure as well as coal linkage from MCL.[6]
In July 2011, CESC Vice Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said that the project would enter construction in September 2011 and would be commissioned by the end of 2013-14.[7]
In February 2014, the company said the power station would be commissioned by December 2014.[8]
The two 300 MW units were commissioned in January and February 2015, respectively.[9]
In May 2026, the power station was granted an amendment to its Environmental Clearance (EC). The amendment exempted Haldia Energy from installing flue gas desulfurization (FGD) equipment at the power station under a Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change rule from July 2025.[10]
Financing for Units 1 and 2
In August 2011, Haldia Energy closed a financing agreement for the plant. Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation agreed to provide US$115,747,755 in equity to the project. ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, and Punjab National Bank agreed to provide US$348,611,404 in loans.[11]
Phase II
In 2010, the company said it plans to eventually add a second phase of 1400 MW, bringing the total size of the plant to 2,000 MW. However, as of August 2014, this project appears to have been abandoned since there is no mention of such a plan on the company's website or on the CESC annual report.[5][12]
However, in August 2017, the company applied for a new 350 MW supercritical unit to be built at the power station. A terms of reference has yet to be granted.[13] The proposal was reportedly considered at the August, September, and November 2017 Expert Appraisal Committee meetings, and delisted in 2018.[14]
As of January 2022, there had been no known developments, and the project appeared to be deferred or abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=pYa2OzofNvAb0b03qhNIMQeIcvlM+aSHLqc7sFJk7j2S3c4SiP3XawrzRmj8YeTirMqdLcU0VmWp+11ER7KNZxul6iZJZvOmBnGrNzVbOtCL2NqxszKBw/AQRtUtfBpzm8ylRgzduYlumB6cmok3YN+YcGaesoObd3/3TaINl4k=&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw==.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority, Government of India. 2015-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Ritwik Mukherjee, "CESC acquires Dhariwal Infrastructure to set up Chandrapur project", Financial Chronicle, August 28 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Land ready for CESC's Haldia power project," BS Reporter, July 5, 2010
- ↑ Status of Compliance Report for the period of April 2011 - September 2011, Annexure-II, accessed February 2012
- ↑ Ritwik Mukherjee, "CESC's Haldia thermal power project to be completed by 2013-14," Financial Chronicle, July 29, 2011
- ↑ "Haldia power plant to be commissioned by this December," Hindustan Times (Kolkata), Feb 9, 2014.
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, India Central Electrical Authority, February 2015
- ↑ "2x300 MW Coal based Thermal Power Plant by M/s. Haldia Energy Limited, located at Village Baneshwarchak, Haldia, Distirct Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – Amendment in Environment Clearance with respect to Sulphur dioxide emission standards as per MoEF&CC Notification dated 11/07/2025 - regarding," Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, May 11, 2026
- ↑ "Haldia Energy raises coal-fired plant loan | News | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ↑ CESC Limited Annual Report 2013-2014
- ↑ "Form 1," India MoEF, Aug 10, 2017
- ↑ "PARIVESH" search, MoEF, accessed January 2022
Additional data
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