Birla Jamnagar power station

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Birla Jamnagar power station is a cancelled power station in Kotharia, Jodia, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Birla Jamnagar power station	Kotharia, Jodia, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India	22.57809, 70.277363 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology
cancelled	coal: unknown	1320	unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner	Parent
Birla Energy Infra Ltd [100%]	Birla Energy Infra Ltd [100.0%]

Background

In January 2011 Birla Energy signed an MoU with government of Gujarat during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Meet for the 1320 MW Birla Jamnagar power station. In December 2011, the project received a Terms of Reference from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

As of March 2015 there has been no further progress on the project, and it appears to be shelved or abandoned.

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