ARS Metals Gummidipoondi captive power station
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ARS Metals Gummidipoondi captive power station is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Eguvarpalayam, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| ARS Metals Gummidipoondi captive power station | Eguvarpalayam, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India | 13.423889, 80.066111 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 13.423889, 80.066111
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 60 | CFB | 2013 |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: subbituminous | 135 | subcritical | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal: subbituminous | 350 | supercritical | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | ARS Steels & Alloy International Pvt Ltd [100%] | ARS Steels & Alloy International Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | ARS Steels & Alloy International Pvt Ltd [100%] | ARS Steels & Alloy International Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | ARS Steels & Alloy International Pvt Ltd [100%] | ARS Steels & Alloy International Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Indonesia
Background
ARS Metals has a captive power station of 60 MW in Gummidipoondi taluk, which has been in operation since August 2013.[1][2] The power station sells power to private companies under the "group captive system."[3][4]
Expansion
In 2011 ARS Metals received Environmental Clearance for two units of 60 MW each, but ultimately built only one unit. In 2014 the company applied for a larger expansion plan, this time proposing to add a unit 2 of 180 MW and unit 3 of 300 MW - a proposed 480 MW expansion overall to their existing 60 MW power station.[5][6]
In September 2014 ARS received a terms of reference for unit 2 of 135 MW and unit 3 of 350 MW.[7] An EIA was submitted in July 2015.[1]
As of December 2019 the units have not received environmental clearance. Plans appear deferred or abandoned.
Financing
In April 2011, a financing agreement for the project was closed.[8] Information on funders and amounts was not available. Rating report from 2022 stated that total debt of the company comprises of Long term Debt of Rs.189.46 Cr in FY2021.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "EIA," ARS Metals, July 2015
- ↑ "Evolution," ARS Group website, accessed June 2018
- ↑ Press Release: ARS Energy Private Limited, CARE Ratings, May 11, 2021
- ↑ [https://www.acuite.in/documents/ratings/revised/26965-RR-20220606.pdf Press Release ARS Energy Private Limited], Acuite, June 6, 2022
- ↑ Form 1 for ARS Metals, Application for Terms of Reference, MoEF, March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Form 1, ARS Metals, March 3, 2014
- ↑ "Terms of reference, India MoEF, Sep 18, 2014
- ↑ ARS_admin. "ARS Energy Evolution - ARS Energy Pvt. Ltd in Tamil Nadu". ARS Group. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ↑ "ARS Energy Private Limited June 06, 2022 Rating Downgraded" (PDF). /www.acuite.in/. 2022.
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Additional data
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