Talanchankadu power station
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Talanchankadu power station is a cancelled power station in Talanchankadu, Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Talanchankadu power station | Talanchankadu, Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India | 11.029167, 79.849444 (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 | 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 | NSL Nagapatnam Power & Infratech Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NSL Nagapatnam Power & Infratech Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Domestic 70%, Indonesia 30%
- Permit(s): October 13, 2010 – Environmental Clearance
Background
NSL Nagapattinam Power and Infratech received environmental clearance for a 1,320 MW coal-fired power station in 2010,[1] The company reported in 2010 that land acquisition was in progress and was expected to be completed by the end of the year, financial closure was scheduled for March 2011, and development of the port and the grid connections were underway.[2]
Project Scrapped Due to Protests
In December 2011, Business Standard reported that NSL Power had scrapped the project due to "local protests" and "stiff opposition from local villagers" and would instead pursue development in Odisha. According to the report, at the time it was cancelled the project had already acquired more than half of the 1300 acres that it required and had also secured a coal agreement from Mahandi Coal Fields. The coal would have shipped via Paradip port to Vangiri in Tamil Nadu, where the cmpany had plans to build a captive jetty.[3]
Among the protests, it was reported that 1200 people from about 56 villages of Nagapattinam and Karaikal participated in a demonstration against the project that included a mass walkout from the public hearing held on March 4, 2010. It was also reported that "fisherfolk from Arcotthurai upto Palayar abstained from venturing into the sea from Sunday night to Monday evening. The demonstration was led by the Nambiyar Nagar fishing habitation." Another group organizing protests was Coastal Action Network.[4][5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Oct 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Home," NSL Power website, accessed August 2014
- ↑ Sadananda Mohapatra, "NSL shifts Nagapattinam power project to Orissa," Business Standard, December 27, 2011
- ↑ "Proposed power plants face protests," The Hindu, March 10, 2010
- ↑ "Minutes of the Public Hearing held on 04.03.2010 at 10.00 A.M. at Open ground near Vilvanathar Temple, Melaperumpallam Village, Tharangambadi Taluk, $agapattinam District"
Additional data
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