North Karanpura power station
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North Karanpura power station is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Tandwa town, Chatra, Jharkhand, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| North Karanpura power station | Tandwa town, Chatra, Jharkhand, India | 23.850772, 85.012411 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 23.850772, 85.012411
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2023 | – |
| Unit 2 | construction | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2024 | – |
| Unit 3 | construction | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2024 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The power station was proposed in 1999, but the coal and power ministries disagreed about the location of the plant, as the Coal Ministry contended that the area has 6 billion tonnes of coal reserves underneath, the North Karanpura Coalfield. The Coal Ministry withdrew coal linkages in 2008, and stated that executing a power plant over the proposed site would pose a threat to the environment. A Group of Ministers on coal constituted a sub-committee in September 2011 to look into the issue. In Feb 2013, the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) rejected relocation of the project and cleared its proposal. In June 2013 the Coal Ministry restored the coal linkage to Central Coalfields of Coal India.[1]
Construction began in August 2014.[2] The power station was planned for operation in 2018-2019,[3][4] later moved to 2020-2021,[5] 2021-2022,[6] 2022-2023 (trial runs),[7] and then 2022-2024.[8][9]
On July 27, 2022, the government's re-constituted Expert Appraisal Committee for thermal power granted the power station an Environmental Clearance Amendment regarding various issues such as the air pollution monitoring system, public hearing items, establishment of a Power Engineering College, and more.[10]
On December 26, 2022, it was reported that NTPC had achieved successful power generation and transmission trials at full load for Unit 1 and that electricity generated from this first trial was sent to India’s national grid. Regular production for the plant’s first unit was expected to begin in February 2023, after an expenditure estimated at INR150bn (US$1.8bn).[11] According to CEA monthly reports, the unit was commissioned January 18, 2023.[12]
The May 2023 Broad Status report predicted that Unit 2 would begin operating commercially in December 2023, and Unit 3's COD would be in July 2024.[13] As per November 2023 Broad Status report, Unit 2 would start operating in January 2024 and Unit 3 in October 2024.[14]
Fire breaks out at Unit 3
In April 2024, a fire broke out at BHEL's material yard of the power station's Unit 3.[15]
Timeline
- 1999 - Power station proposed
- 2008 - Coal Ministry withdraws coal linkage
- 2011 - Group of Ministers on coal constitute a sub-committee to look into the issue
- 2013 - Project cleared by Cabinet Committee on Investment and coal link to Coal India restored
- 2014 - Construction began
Financing
The Broad Status reports indicate that financial close was achieved in 2014. However the details are unknown.[13][14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "NTPC's proposed North Karanpura plant gets back coal linkage," The Economic Times, June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Modi launches work in NTPC's 2000 MW N.Karanpura plant," Yahoo, Aug 21, 2014
- ↑ "NTPC’s first unit in Chatra to start from Feb 2018," The Times of India, Sep 29, 2015
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, March 2016
- ↑ Broad Status of Thermal Power Plants, India Central Electricity Authority, March 2019
- ↑ "Broad Status of Thermal Power Plants," India Central Electricity Authority, April 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report,” Thermal Project Monitoring Division, Central Electricity Authority, November 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” India Central Electricity Authority, May 2022
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” India Central Electricity Authority, November 2022
- ↑ "28th Meeting of the Re-constituted Expert Appraisal Committee (Eac) on Environmental Impact Assessment (Eia) of Thermal Power Projects," MoEF, held on July 27, 2022
- ↑ "India achieves first power at the 1,980 MW North Karanpura coal-fired plant," Enerdata, December 26, 2022
- ↑ "All India Installed Capacity," CEA, January 2023
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects, Central Electricity Authority, Government of India, May 2023
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Fire breaks out at NTPC’s North Karanpura power plant in Jharkhand, Indian Express, April 19, 2024
Additional data
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