Kattupalli power station
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Kattupalli power station is a power station in Kattupalli and Kalanji villages, Ponneri, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kattupalli power station | Kattupalli and Kalanji villages, Ponneri, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India | 13.258618, 80.340732 (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 | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | – | – | – |
| Unit 1 | announced[1][2] | liquefied natural gas[3][4] | 750[3] | combined cycle[3] | not found | not found | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | – | – | – |
| Unit 2 | announced[1][2] | liquefied natural gas[3][4] | 150[3] | combined cycle[3] | not found | not found | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Chennai Power Generation Ltd (CPGL) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 1 | Chennai Power Generation Limited (CPGL)[4] | General Mediterranean Holding [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Chennai Power Generation Ltd (CPGL) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Chennai Power Generation Limited (CPGL)[4] | General Mediterranean Holding [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Indonesia, Australia
- Permit(s): Terms of Reference: 2016-06-10
Background
The original proposal was for a 1,000 MW gas plant fueled by a proposed LNG terminal to be built by Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO). An MoU for that project was signed with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in 1995, and environmental clearance obtained in 1997, using naphtha as the fuel.[5]
TIDCO later dropped plans for the LNG terminal, and Chennai Power proposed a power station fueled by imported coal instead. That proposal was issued a terms of reference (ToR) in 2009, but faced conflict as the land requirement overlapped with the proposed North Chennai Thermal Power Station expansion. There was legal disputes as the North Chennai project was given environmental clearance over the Kattupalli project. During that time the ToR for the Kattupalli project expired, and Chennai Power applied for a new ToR in June 2015.[5]
In the new ToR, Chennai Power Generation Limited applied to build a 2 x 515 MW sub-critical power station fueled by imported coal envisaged to be brought from Indonesia and Australia. The plant would be located at Kattupalli and Kalanji villages in Ponneri Taluk, about 4 kilometers north of the Ennore Port.[5]
In June 2016, the MoEFFCC issued a fresh terms of reference for the project proposal, which was changed to supercritical combustion technology and re-sized to 2 x 660 MW.[6] Unlike the original proposal, the new proposal avoids any use of lands controlled by North Chennai Power Company, which refused to provide lands for the project.
As of June 2020 the project has not received environmental clearance, and appears cancelled.
Gas Power Plant
In July 2020 meeting minutes it is revealed the project has been changed to a 900 MW gas-fired power plant (originally 1,050 MW)[7], with no start date.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221205205412/http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/Minutes/0908202014TBP0Q01stEACMoM.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211206205156/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2020/aug/13/rlng-to-fuel-proposed-900-mw-power-plant-2182683.html. Archived from the original on 06 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210823170447/http://www.environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/11_May_2018_184335660LP94UBENBriefSummaryofProject.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210823172516/http://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=QeB8+yT8THKytddkZuJWcL3wQ8aeg0VY79w34CmCoFExpkIQRW6BAXhYuWHcBe1RRfQK7rXMmrJtj+kvAy5gfJLW+kTyrudmaUoi5bRcjyfJREC0CrvZiDel18rUY4MiMrDolx62VCDiqqM4WqzqbQ%3D%3D&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z%2FpgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw%3D%3D. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Request for revised ToR: Brief summary of the project," Chennai Power Generation Limited, Aug 30, 2015
- ↑ Terms of Reference MoEFFCC, 10 June 2016
- ↑ Brief Summary of the Project, NIC, 2018
- ↑ MINUTES OF THE 1st MEETING OF THE RE-CONSTITUTED EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (EAC) ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) OF THERMAL POWER PROJECTS , NIC, Jul 28, 2020
Additional data
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