Raibandh power station

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Raibandh power station is a cancelled power station in Raibandh, Purulia, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Raibandh power station	Raibandh, Purulia, West Bengal, India	23.333, 86.3667 (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	270	subcritical	–	–
Unit 2	cancelled	coal - unknown	270	subcritical	–	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 2	India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL) [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): Terms of Reference: 2011-08-23

Background

DPSC received a terms of reference for a 540 MW at village Raibandh in August 2011. However, in August 2014 the power station was not mentioned on the company's list of projects in progress, and as of August 2015 the project has yet to receive environmental clearance. It appears to be abandoned.

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Additional data

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