Kahalgaon power station (East-West Power)

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Kahalgaon power station (East-West Power) is a cancelled power station in Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kahalgaon power station (East-West Power)	Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India	25.26354, 87.234444 (approximate)

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	cancelled	coal - unknown	1000	unknown	2010	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	East-West Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): May 20, 2004 – Environmental Clearance

Financing

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Background

The project was approved by the State Investment Planning Board in January, 2008; however, according to an update on the Bihar State Electricity Board website, "Progress has not been reported by the firm." It appears that the project has been abandoned by its sponsor, East-West Power Generation Company.

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