Meramandali power station
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Meramandali power station is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Bhushan Meramandali steel mill, Odapada, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Meramandali Steel Plant power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Meramandali power station | Bhushan Meramandali steel mill, Odapada, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India | 20.8072919, 85.2531512 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 20.8072919, 85.2531512
- Unit 3, Unit 4: 20.8082137, 85.2590239
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 | subcritical | 2009 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | 2009 | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 256 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 4 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 185 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Tata Steel Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Tata Steel Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Tata Steel Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Tata Steel Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): iron & steel
- Captive industry: Power
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
- Permit(s): February 12, 2015 – Environmental Clearance; Terms of Reference: 2012-10-31; Environmental Impact Assessment
Background
Meramandali power station is a 2 x 150 MW captive coal-fired power station to provide power for the steel plant, Tata Steel Angul steel plant. The two subcritical units were commissioned in 2009.[1]
Expansion
Bhushan Energy has proposed expanding its existing 300 MW power station by 185 MW, using coal middling as fuel.[1] The project received environmental clearance in February 2015.[2]
Bhushan Steel has also proposed expanding its existing captive power station from 155MW (1x77MW & 1x45MW WHRB and 1x33MW FBC) to 411MW by installing an additional 256 MW (175MW + 3x27MW) within their integrated steel plant at Meramandali.[3] The 256 MW project received environmental clearance in February 2015.[4]
Bushan Steel's 2014-2015 annual report stated: "Steel manufacturing process is power intensive and uninterrupted supply is necessary for its viability. BSL has a 110 MW captive power plant in Odisha, 24 MW at Sahibabad and another 24 MW at Khopoli. BSL is in the process of expanding its capacity from 110 MW to 307 MW at Odisha."[5]
Bhushan Energy entered insolvency proceedings in 2017, so the expansion appeared to be postponed or abandoned.
However, in 2021, the re-constituted Expert Appraisal Committee for Thermal Power reviewed a related proposal on July 13, 2021 (13th Meeting). The proposal was for an EC amendment to expand the 155 MW plant to 411 MW by adding 256 MW (175+3x27) of coal capacity. The EAC noted that a change in fuel from coal and "mix gases" to 100% "mix gases" was more beneficial from an environmental perspective. It recommended amending the EC to switch it from 50% coal and 50% mix gases from steel plant to "100% mixed gases" for the expansion.[6]
Insolvency proceedings and new ownership
On 26 July 2017, insolvency proceedings were initiated against Bhushan Energy under India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The bankrupt firm was among the 12 stressed assets the Royal Bank of India referred for National Company Law Tribunal proceedings.[7]
In March 2018 Tata Steel Ltd emerged as the highest bidder to buy a controlling stake in Bhushan Steel.[7]
On November 27, 2018 the company was renamed as Tata Steel BSL Limited from Bhushan Steel Limited.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bhushan Energy’s expansion project faces cost & time overrun," Projects Monitor, June 27, 2014.
- ↑ Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Feb 12, 2015
- ↑ Terms of reference, India MoEF, Oct 31, 2012.
- ↑ Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Feb 12, 2015
- ↑ "Annual Report 2014-2015," Bushan Energy, p. 15
- ↑ "Minutes of the 13th Meeting of the Re-Constituted Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Thermal Power Projects Held on 13th July, 2021," EAC, July 13, 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "L&T moves NCLT to be declared as secured creditor in Bhushan Steel insolvency," Live Mint, 8 March 2018
- ↑ "First under insolvency code: Bhushan Steel bought by Tata Steel," Indian Express, 21 May 2018
Additional data
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