Murka power station

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Murka power station is a cancelled power station in Murka, Mau, Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Murka power station Murka, Mau, Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India 25.19967, 81.502182 (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 300 unknown
Unit 2 cancelled coal - unknown 300 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Creative Thermolite Power Pvt Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Creative Thermolite Power Pvt Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): Terms of Reference: 2011-12-28

Background

In October 2010 Intos INC., Infinite Computer Solution (India) and Eldeco Housing & Industries Ltd together proposed to invest Rs.30 billion to set up a 600 MW plant in Murka. Creative Thermolite Power Pvt Ltd was formed as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the project.[1]

The project was originally expected to be commissioned by the end of 2014, but was given an 18-month extension on its terms of reference in December 2013, as the project had not yet secured environmental clearance or a coal linkage.[1]

In November 2014 the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission said it had quashed setting up four thermal power plants of over 1700 MW capacity, saying the companies were lagging far behind in completing the projects despite being given two extensions. Projects cancelled included Murka.[2]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Extension granted to 9 power projects in UP," Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd., Dec 12, 2013.
  2. "U.P. power panel quashes setting up thermal plants," The Hindu, Nov 4, 2014

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