Salboni power plant
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Salboni power plant is a power station in Salboni, Paschim Medinpur, West Bengal, India with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Medinipur.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Salboni power plant | Salboni, Salboni, Paschim Medinpur, West Bengal, India | 22.641998, 87.32392 (approximate) |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Permitted[1] | coal: unknown[2][3] | 800[2] | ultra-supercritical[4] | 2030 (planned)[2] | False |
| Unit 2 | Permitted[1] | coal: unknown[2][3] | 800[2] | ultra-supercritical[4] | 2030 (planned)[2] | False |
| Unit 3 | Announced[5][6] | coal: unknown[3][6] | 800[5] | supercritical[5] | – | False |
| Unit 4 | Announced[5][6] | coal: unknown[3][6] | 800[5] | supercritical[5] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | JSW Energy Ltd [100%][2] | JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | JSW Energy Ltd [100%][2] | JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | JSW Energy Ltd [100%][2] | JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | JSW Energy Ltd [100%][2] | JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
- Permit(s): Environmental Clearance; Terms of Reference: 2025-07-26[1], Environmental Clearance; Terms of Reference: 2014-01-07; Terms of Reference: 2016-01-20; Terms of Reference: 2025-07-26[1]
Ownership Tree
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Background
JSW Energy (Bengal) Limited (JSWEBL) is a special purpose vehicle between JSW Bengal Steel Limited (JSWBSL) (26%) and JSW Energy (74%). Both are divisions of JSW Group, which in turn is part of Jindal Group.
In 2007, JSW Energy signed a development agreement with the Left Front government to build a 10 million tonne steel plant and a 1600 MW captive coal-fired power plant. The total investment in the project was to be around Rs 35,000 crore. That plan failed due to problems with the land lease after the Mamata Banerjee government took charge and problems associated with the Coalgate scandal and deallocation of coal blocks by the Supreme Court. In 2014 the West Bengal government cancelled the power purchase agreement.[7]
In 2008 JSW Steel was granted environmental clearance (EC) for a 3 million tonne per annum steel plant and 300 MW captive power plant, later transferred to JSW Energy (Bengal) Limited. The EC expired in 2013. JSW applied for a new terms of reference in April 2015, which was granted in June 2015.[8]
In June 2010 JSW proposed that the plant comprise two 800MW units, with the first unit commissioned in March 2014 and the second unit in September 2014.[9]
However, the following year the company was proposing a different configuration. In its 2011 annual report, JSW Energy states that it "proposes to set up a 300 MW power plant in the 1st phase and 1,320 MW captive power plant in the subsequent phases to meet the power requirement of JSWBSL’s projects as a Captive Power Plant (CPP). A part of the surplus power is proposed to be sold to West Bengal State Electricity and Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for which JSWEBL has entered in to a Power Purchase Agreement with WBSEDCL on 29th December, 2010 subject to the approval of West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission and balance power is proposed to be sold on merchant basis."[10]
In January 2012, the size of the proposed project was referred to as comprising just two 660 MW supercritical units. In a presentation to investors, JSW Energy stated that the land for the project had been acquired and that a supplementary agreement with West Bengal State Electricity and Distribution Company had been signed for 40% of the output from units 2 & 3.[11]
A January 2012 presentation to investors announced that Phase I (300 MW) was being transferred to JSW Bengal Steel Ltd. to enable JSW Bengal Steel to set up a captive power plant (subject to consents).[11] An investor presentation by JSW Steel mentions a 300 MW captive thermal power plant -- referred to as CPP-IV -- and states that the completion date is FY12 end.[12]
In November 2013 it was reported that the integrated steel plant by JSW Bengal was failing to take off, as the company was unable to get iron-ore linkages for the steel project. JSW Bengal said the company was advised by the state government to venture into power, and would begin construction on a 660 MW power station at the site in April, 2014. No mention was made of other proposed units.[13]
The environment and forest ministry had initially approved a 300MW power plant. The proposal to instead set up a 660MW unit requires new applications for environment clearance. Additionally, the coal mines allocated to the Jindals were meant to be used for steel only.[14]
In January 2014 JSW Energy (Bengal) Ltd. received a terms of reference for one 660 MW supercritical power plant.[15]
On December 1, 2014, JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal said the company would put the Rs 35,000-crore project at Salboni on “hold” over uncertainty of raw material linkages. JSW Bengal do not have either coal or iron ore linkages for the Salboni project. JSW said it would surrender the 294 acres purchased directly from farmers for the project.[16]
In January 2016, JSW Energy received a new terms of reference for one 660 MW unit.[17] An EIA was submitted in September 2016. Coal would be imported, possibly from Indonesia, via the Haldia Port.[18]
In October 2016 JSW Group chairman Sajjan Jindal announced that the company would no longer build a steel plant at Salboni but instead would build a 2.4 million tonne cement plant and a 2,00,000 kilo litre paints factory. A downstream unit for cold rolled and galvanized was also potentially in planning along with a captive power plant of 18 MW.[19]
2025: Power station proposal revived
In February and March 2025, news reports announced that JSW Energy had entered a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) for a new greenfield 1,600 MW thermal power station in Salboni, West Bengal, indicating that plans for the Salboni power plant were being revived.[20][21] Reporting indicated that the revival could use supercritical or ultra-supercritical technology, and would burn domestically sourced coal.[20][21] JSW Energy had reportedly received a Letter of Award from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for the development of the power station, which was expected to be commissioned within five years, or by 2030.[20][21]
In April 2025, JSW Energy held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 2 x 800 MW ultra-supercritical power plant.[22]
In June 2025, JSW Thermal Energy Ltd. submitted a proposal for fresh Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 2 x 800 MW project.[23] The ToR proposal was scheduled to be discussed by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in July 2025.[24]
In July 2025, the EAC recommended fresh ToR for the proposal. A ToR certificate was issued later in July 2025.[25][26]
In December 2025, JSW Energy reportedly announced plans to double the proposed capacity of the Salboni power station to 3,200 MW. The total investment for the project was expected to rise to Rs 40,000 crore (US$4.4 billion).[27][28] According to reporting later in December 2025, the West Bengal government had approved the 1,600 MW supercritical second phase of the proposed project.[29]
In January 2026, JSW Energy signed a contract with Toshiba JSW Power Systems for two 800 MW steam turbine generators for the first phase of the Salboni plant.[30]
Later in January 2026, JSW Energy signed a second PPA with WBSEDCL for an additional 1,600 MW at Salboni using domestic coal.[31]
In May 2026, Units 1 and 2 were granted Environmental Clearance (EC).[32]
Coal supply
The company states that it has "entered into long-term Coal Supply Agreement in March 2010 with West Bengal Mineral Development Corporation Limited (WBMDCL) for supply of coal from the Ichhapur coal block."[10]
Financing
Units 1-2: In April 2025, JSW Energy said the first 1,600 MW phase of the Salboni thermal power project would require an investment of Rs 16,000 crore and was tied up under a 25-year power purchase agreement with WBSEDCL.[33] As of June 2026, no financial close, debt-equity split, or named debt lender had been identified.
Units 3-4: In December 2025, JSW Energy announced plans to double the Salboni thermal power project to 3,200 MW, with total investment expected to rise to around Rs 40,000 crore. The initial 1,600 MW phase was reported to require about Rs 16,000 crore, implying an additional investment of about Rs 24,000 crore for the second 1,600 MW phase.[34] As of June 2026, no financial close, debt-equity split, or named debt lender had been identified for the second phase.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://parivesh.nic.in/certificates/JSW_THERMAL_ENERGY_LIMITED/2/1040451178/V_1_IA_WB_THE_561908_2026_1040452378_-signed.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 https://www.constructionworld.in/energy-infrastructure/power-and-renewable-energy/jsw-energy-signs-25-year-ppa-with-wbsedcl-for-1600-mw-plant/70500.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.indianewscalling.com/news/170367-jsw-energy-breaks-ground-on-1600-mw-ultra-supercritical-thermal-power-plant-in-salboni-west-bengal.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/state-clears-jsws-1600mw-expansion-to-meet-power-demand/articleshow/126166015.cms.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-jsw-energy-to-double-salboni-thermal-power-capacity-with-rs-40000-cr-investment-report-4081215/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "JSW Stelel to set up cement, captive power plants in Bengal," Business Standard, 25 September 2015
- ↑ Terms of Reference, India MoEF, June 23, 2015
- ↑ "JSW Energy to commission 1600-Mw Salboni plant by 2014", Business Standard, July 6, 2010.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 JSW Energy, "Annual Report 2011", JSW Energy, June 2011, page 15.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 JSW Energy, "Energising India", Investor presentation, January 2012, page 20. (Pdf)
- ↑ "Analyst Meet Presentation Quarter Ended 31 Dec 2011," JSW Steel
- ↑ "JSW Bengal to commence Salboni project with power," Economic Times, Nov 15, 2013.
- ↑ "April start for JSW Salboni power plant," The Telegraph, Nov 15, 2013.
- ↑ Terms of Reference for 660 MW plant, India MoEF, January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "SW puts Salboni project on hold, returns land to farmers," Indian Express, Dec 16, 2014
- ↑ Terms of Reference, India MoEF, January 20, 2016
- ↑ "EIA," JSW Energy Bengal, September 2016
- ↑ Ishita Ayan Dutt, "JSW Group to Invest Rs 3,400 crore in West Bengal," Business Standard, 19 October 2016
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 JSW Energy Signs 25-Year PPA with WBSEDCL for 1,600 MW Plant, Construction World, March 19, 2025
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 JSW Energy receives LoA for 1.6 GW TPP from WBSEDCL, achieves 30 GW capacity milestone, Financial Express, February 5, 2025
- ↑ “JSW Energy Breaks Ground on 1600 MW Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Salboni, West Bengal,” India News Calling, April 21, 2025
- ↑ “Proposed 2x800 MW Coal Based Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant coming up at Villages Nitaipur, Salboni, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal by JSW Thermal Energy Limited (JSWTEL)” - Common Application Form, Fresh ToR, JSW Thermal Energy via Parivesh Portal, June 18, 2025
- ↑ “Agenda for 27th Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (Thermal Power Projects) to be held on 8th July, 2025 During 10:30 am – 5.00 pm through Virtual Mode,” India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, June 23, 2025
- ↑ Minutes of AGENDA FOR 27TH MEETING OF THE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (EAC) (THERMAL POWER PROJECTS) TO BE HELD ON 8TH JULY, 2025...," India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, July 8, 2025
- ↑ "Proposed 2x800 MW Coal Based Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant...," India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, July 26, 2025
- ↑ “JSW Energy to double Salboni thermal power project to 3,200 MW; investment rising to Rs 40,000 cr,” The Economic Times, December 18, 2025
- ↑ “JSW Energy to double Salboni thermal power capacity with Rs 40,000 cr investment: Report,” Financial Express, December 18, 2025
- ↑ “State clears JSW’s 1,600 MW expansion to meet power demand,” The Times of India, December 25, 2025
- ↑ “JSW Energy Secures Supply of Turbine Generators for 1,600 MW Salboni Plant,” JSW, January 16, 2026
- ↑ “JSW Energy signs 1,600 MW PPA in West Bengal, doubling Salboni unit's capacity to 3,200 MW,” Projects Today, January 22, 2026
- ↑ “Proposed 2x800 MW Coal Based Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant by M/s. JSW Thermal Energy Limited (JSWTEL)...Tehsil: Salboni, District: Paschim Medinipur, State: West Bengal – Environment Clearance – regarding,” Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, May 11, 2026
- ↑ "JSW Energy Breaks Ground on 1600 MW Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Plant In Salboni, West Bengal". JSW Group. April 21, 2025. Retrieved June 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "State clears JSW's 1600MW expansion to meet power demand". The Times of India. Retrieved June 2026.
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