Sirkazhi power station
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Sirkazhi power station is a cancelled power station in Perunthottam & Agaraperunthottam, Sirkazhi, Nagapattinum, Tamil Nadu, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sirkazhi power station | Perunthottam & Agaraperunthottam, Sirkazhi, Nagapattinum, Tamil Nadu, India | 11.193889, 79.836667 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 11.193889, 79.836667
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Garuda Thermal Power Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Garuda Thermal Power Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): March 7, 2013 – Environmental Clearance; Environmental Impact Assessment: 2012-05
Background
Sindya Power Generating Company received environmental clearance for 1,320 MW coal-fired power station in March 2013. It was proposed that it source coal from Indonesia/South Africa.[1]
In October 2017 NLC India Limited (NLCIL) confirmed the project, which had initially been touted as a 3,960 MW plant, had been shelved. (The company said the first phase of the project was to have been 1,980 MW.)[2]
The Hindu reported:[2]
"A director of the company says the details regarding the project cost were revisited, and on scrutiny, it was found that electricity generated from a pithead power plant, even after taking into account wheeling charges, would be cheaper compared to the proposed Sirkazhi plant."
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Environmental clearance, India MoEF, March 7, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NLCIL to make up for shelving Sirkazhi project", The Hindu, October 9, 2017.
Additional data
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