Pipavav Videocon power station

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Pipavav Videocon power station is a cancelled power station in Bherai, Rajula, Amreli, Gujarat, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pipavav Videocon power station	Bherai, Rajula, Amreli, Gujarat, India	21.05, 71.43 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology
Unit 1	Cancelled	coal: unknown	600	supercritical
Unit 2	Cancelled	coal: unknown	600	supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Videocon Power Ltd [100%]	Videocon Industries Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Videocon Power Ltd [100%]	Videocon Industries Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): imported

Background

Videocon signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat government in 2007-8 to set up the Pipavav power station, and received an environmental clearance permit in 2010. However, the project has reportedly not kicked off "due to alleged cheating by local land broker."

In 2013, it was reported that the sponsor had acquired the entire 1,100 acres needed for the project, including 200 acres provided by the state government. The project had also received financial and placed an order with BHEL for machines for 1200 MW.

According to the details of criminal case filed by Videocon, the company paid land broker Dashrath Patel to acquire land for the power project. Videocon says Dashrath delayed the land acquisition, but finally delivered a piece of land - land that was later claimed as owned by someone else, halting project development. The company has filed a criminal complaint against Dashrath.

As of December 2016, there has been no news of the project for several years, and it appears to be abandoned.

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