VBC Ferro Alloys Bodepalli plant

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VBC Ferro Alloys Bodepalli plant is a cancelled power station in Bodepalli, Armoor, Nizamabad, Telangana, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
VBC Ferro Alloys Bodepalli plant Bodepalli, Armoor, Nizamabad, Telangana, India 18.242513, 83.348215 (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 60 unknown
Unit 2 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 VBC Ferro Alloys [100.0%]
Unit 2 VBC Ferro Alloys [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining
  • Captive industry: Power

Financing

Source of financing:

Background

VBC Ferro Alloys have proposed to build a 120 megawatt coal-fired power station. On its website the company states that "to overcome the difficulties in obtaining power, the Company is going to set up 120MW (2X60MW) coal based captive power plant at Bodepalli Village, Kagaznagar Mandal, Adilabad District, Telangana. The necessary coal linkage has been obtained, required land is in place and other steps such as Pollution Control Permission, water and other facilities are on the anvil."[1][2]

According to a November 2013 report, VBC Ferro Alloys decided to speed up the 2x60 MW captive plant in order to facilitate its speedy implementation. The company wrote, "Keeping in view the acute power shortage scenario in AP, the board felt it necessary to implement the captive power plant on a priority basis as the existing ferro alloy unit is unable to carry on its manufacturing operations due to high power tariff and non-availability of adequate power."[3]

An EIA for the captive coal plant and other projects were submitted by VBC in March 2016.[4]

As of June 2020, the project has not received environmental clearance, and plans appear cancelled.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. VBC, "About Us", VBC website, accessed January 2012.
  2. "2014 Annual Report," VBC Ferro Alloys, March 31, 2014
  3. "VBC Ferro hives off captive power plant," Business Standard, November 11, 2013
  4. "EIA," VBC Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, March 2016

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