SEPC Tuticorin power station
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SEPC Tuticorin power station is an operating power station of at least 525-megawatts (MW) in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| SEPC Tuticorin power station | Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India | 8.75533, 78.158433 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 525 | unknown | 2021 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | SEPC Power Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
- Permit(s): November 3, 2010 – Environmental Clearance; Environmental Clearance Extension: 2016-03-31
Background
SEPC Power Private (previously SPIC Electric Power Corporation) received environmental clearance (EC) to build a 525 MW coal plant in the Tuticorin Port area. EC was granted in November 2010,[1] and extended in March 2016.[2]
Construction began in 2015.[3] The power station was planned for commissioning in 2020,[4] later pushed to 2021.[5]
According to 2020 reporting, construction was ongoing despite a June 2020 suspension order. Environmentalists and residents were blaming the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for its alleged inaction. The order reportedly suspended the construction work until the power station sponsor obtained a mandated Environment Clearance (EC) amendment. The power station faced allegations of various violations, including obtaining the EC using an “invalid term of reference” and failing to hold a public hearing for building the ash pond and the 10.93-ha coal crushing unit.[6]
According to the Central Electricity Authority, the unit was commissioned in November 2021 and added to the private sector of Tamil Nadu.[7][8]
Financing
- Source of financing: US$154,425,059 in debt from Power Finance Corporation; US$152,126,263 in debt from Rural Electrification Corporation; US$24,634,432 in debt from PTC India Financial Services[9][10]
It was reported that the project received loans in the amounts of Rs 1,142 crores from Power Finance Corporation, Rs 1,125 crores from the Rural Electrification Corporation, and Rs 182.16 crores from PTC India Financial Services.[9][10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Environmental Clearance, India MoEF, Nov 3, 2010
- ↑ Environmental Clearance extension, India MoEF, March 31, 2016
- ↑ "Broad Status Report," India Central Electrical Authority, March 2017
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, April 2019
- ↑ "Broad Status of Thermal Power Plants," India Central Electricity Authority, April 2021
- ↑ "Activists claim power plant in Thoothukudi has resumed construction despite suspension orders," The New Indian Express, November 26, 2020
- ↑ "Installed Capacity," India CEA, December 31, 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report,” Thermal Project Monitoring Division, Central Electricity Authority, November 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Tuticorin Thermal Power Project Stage IV," TN ERC, September 15, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "SEPC Power Private Limited vs. Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited" (PDF). tnerc.
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Additional data
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