Bokaro Thermal Power Station
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Bokaro Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Kathara, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bokaro Thermal Power Station | Kathara, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India | 23.782944, 85.883391 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Bokaro A Unit 5, Bokaro B Unit 1, Bokaro B Unit 2, Bokaro B Unit 3: 23.782944, 85.883391
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokaro A Unit 5 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | 2016 | – |
| Bokaro B Unit 1 | retired | coal: bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1986 | 2017 |
| Bokaro B Unit 2 | retired | coal: bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1990 | 2017 |
| Bokaro B Unit 3 | retired | coal: bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1993 | 2021 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Bokaro A Unit 5 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Bokaro B Unit 1 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Bokaro B Unit 2 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Bokaro B Unit 3 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
Background
Bokaro A (decommissioned): Units 1-3 of 45 MW each were built in 1953, and Unit 4 of 40 MW was built in 1960. The four units were decommissioned in 2000.[1][2]
Bokaro B: Units 1-3 of 210 MW each (subcritical) were built in 1986, 1990, and 1993.[3] Units 1-2 were retired in 2017.[4] Unit 3 reportedly retired by April 2021.[5]
Financing
In 2012, the State Bank of India announced that it would provide US$189,811,151 in loans to the project, while another US$135,591,649 would be provided by other, unspecified, banks. Damodar Valley Corporation agreed to contribute US$149,138,034 in equity to the project.[6]
Bokaro A Expansion
DMC proposed a 500 megawatt (MW) expansion of the Bokaro A plant.[7] The plant was under construction and in 2012 was projected to be completed in June 2014.[8]
The new 500 MW unit was reported as delayed in March 2014.[9]
The new unit was synchronized in March 2016 and planned for commercial operation in June 2016.[10][11]
Coal ash pond
As of a 2005 publication, the Bokaro Thermal Power Station (and Gargail coal washery) released fly ash and other coal pollutants directly into a nearby river, which was reported as having severe water quality issues. Some estimates found that 600 tons of coal particles and ash flowed directly into the river on a daily basis.[12]
The area is plagued with environmental and public health issues related to the coal industry.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Bokaro A Coal Power Station India (shutdown)," Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012
- ↑ Damodar Valley Corporation, "Growth Plans: 11th Plan Capacity Addition Programme", Damodar Valley Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ "Bokaro B (DVC) Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed Jan 2016
- ↑ "Proposal for deletion of Chandrapura TPS unit no. 2(130MW) and Bokaro TPS Unit#1&2(2x210MW) of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) from National Grid," India CEA, Sep 4, 2017
- ↑ "Retirement of Unit No. 3 (210 MW)," CEA, May 25, 2021
- ↑ Ray, Atmadip. "SBI group to finance 70% of DVC's new Bokaro Thermal unit". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ "BTPS ‘A’ GENERATING UNITS" Bokaro A, Damodar Valley Corporation website, accessed January 2012.
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
- ↑ "DVC trims power target," The Telegraph, Mar 31, 2014
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, March 2016
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, November 2015
- ↑ S.K. Agarwal, Water Pollution, (APH Publishing, 2005), page 113.
- ↑ "Bokaro Thermal: How are people facing the twin problem of power plant and coal mines pollution," Newsroot, December 7, 2022
Additional data
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