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Amarkantak Thermal Power Project is an existing 600 megawatt coal fired plant near Pathadi Village on Korba-Champa State Highway in Chhattisgarh, India.
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Location
Background
Phase I of the plant, which is owned by Lanco, comprises two 300 megawatt generating units which were commissioned in 2009 and 2010.[1][2] Lanco sought and gainsed part funding for the project from the International Finance Corporation.[3]
Lanco has also proposed Phase II comprising two 660MW which are currently under construction.[1]
Phase I
- Unit 1 - 300 MW - 2009
- Unit 2 - 300 MW - 2010
Phase II
- Unit 3 - 660 MW - 2013
- Unit 4 - 660 MW - 2014
Project Details for Stage II Expansion
Sponsor: Lanco
Location: Pathadi Village, Korba district, Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 22.238975,82.716959
Status: Under construction
Nameplate capacity: 1320 MW
Type: Supercritical
Projected in service: Unit 3: 2013; Unit 4: 2014
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2: 7,806,085 tons
Source of financing:
Contact details
Village-Pathadi, P.O-Tilkeja,
Korba 495 674 Chhattisgarh, India
Phone No. +91-7759-279 938/ 915
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lanco, "Amarkantak Power Project", Lanco website, accessed February 2012.
- ↑ MONTHLY REPORT ON BROAD STATUS OF THERMAL POWER PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY, Ministry of Power, February 2012
- ↑ "Lanco Amarkantak Thermal Power Station: Summary of Proposed Investment", International Finance Corporation website, accessed February 2012.
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