Hiranmaye Haldia power station
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Hiranmaye Haldia power station is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Haldia, Purba Medinipur, Burdwan, West Bengal, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Haldia Kasbere.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hiranmaye Haldia power station | Haldia, Purba Medinipur, Burdwan, West Bengal, India | 22.076989, 88.098413 (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 | operating | coal - unknown | 150 | unknown | 2017 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 150 | unknown | 2017 | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hiranmaye Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Hiranmaye Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Hiranmaye Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): April 12, 2010 – Environmental Clearance; Environmental Clearance Extension: 2015-08-13, April 12, 2010 – Environmental Clearance
Background
In 2010, India Power Corporation (now Hiranmaye Energy) received Environmental Clearance (EC) for a 3 x 135 MW coal plant.[1] In June 2015, the company received EC for a 3 x 150 MW coal plant.[2]
The units were under construction and planned for operation in 2016-2017,[3] later pushed to 2017-2018.[4][5]
According to the August 2017 Broad Status Report by the India Central Electricity Authority, Unit 1 was commissioned on June 7, 2017.[6] Unit 2 was commissioned on December 31, 2017.[7]
According to the March 2019 Broad Status Report, construction work on Unit 3 was on hold.[8] This was still the case in November 2021, November 2022, March 2023, May 2023 and November 2023 reports.[9][10][11][12][13] The reason was unknown.
In addition, as of July 2023, the Hiranmaye Energy website still listed an outdated expected commissioning date of March 2020.[14]
Having been on hold without news or explanation since March 2019, Unit 3 was presumed shelved and subsequently cancelled.
Other references
In 2020, HMEL noted that the third unit was “not yet commissioned, however it is under development and expected in near term based on the power demand supply scenario of the state.” That year, the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission disposed of a related cost petition for unit 3.[15]
In September 2021, the India Power Corporation (Haldia) invited bids for installation of flue gas desulphurisation at the plant. The scope of work referenced three 150 MW units,[16] even though other documents noted the uncertainty around the status of the third unit.[17]
In 2022, Hiranmaye Energy was in a list of companies that issued tenders for biomass.[18]
Financing for Units 1-3
Hiranmaye Energy reportedly closed a financing agreement for the plant in 2012. The Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation agreed to provide RS 3500 crores in loans for Units 1-3 (US$476 million).[19][19]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Environmental Clearance, India MoEF, April 12, 2010
- ↑ Environmental Clearance, India MoEF, June 23, 2015
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, March 2016
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, October 2016
- ↑ "Broad Status Report," India Central Electrical Authority, March 2017
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, August 2017
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, December 2017
- ↑ Broad Status of Thermal Power Plants, India Central Electricity Authority, March 2019
- ↑ Broad Status of Thermal Power Plants, India Central Electricity Authority, November 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” India Central Electricity Authority, November 2022
- ↑ "BROAD STATUS REPORT OF UNDER CONSTRUCTION THERMAL POWER PROJECTS (MARCH, 2023)" (PDF). cea.nic.in/. March 2023.
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- ↑ "Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Home," Hiranmaye Energy Limited, accessed in June 2022; January 2023; July 2023
- ↑ “OA299,” WBERC, October 14, 2020
- ↑ “India Power Corpn (Haldia) floats tender for installation of flue gas desulphurisation,” Projects Today, September 27, 2021
- ↑ “OA372,” WBERC, February 2, 2022
- ↑ "Biomass co-firing: Why India’s target for coal power plants is challenging," Down to Earth, 13 June 13, 2022
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Home". Hiranmaye Energy. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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Additional data
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