Danapuram BMM power station

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Danapuram BMM power station is an operating power station of at least 235-megawatts (MW) in Danapuram, Hospet, Bellary, Karnataka, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Danapuram BMM power station	Danapuram, Hospet, Bellary, Karnataka, India	15.170332, 76.379077 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Units 1 and 2, Units 3 and 4: 15.170332, 76.379077

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Units 1 and 2	operating	coal: unknown	95	subcritical	2011
Units 3 and 4	operating	coal: unknown	140	subcritical	2012

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Units 1 and 2	BMM Ispat Ltd [100%]	JSW Projects Ltd [58.5%]; natural person(s) [41.5%]
Units 3 and 4	BMM Ispat Ltd [100%]	JSW Projects Ltd [58.5%]; natural person(s) [41.5%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): power
• Captive industry: Iron & Steel
• Non-industry use: power

Background

In its 2010 environmental clearance, the company described the captive plant as 235-megawatt (MW) project. The plant is divided into plant 1 and 2. Plant 1 is 95 MW (70 MW and 25 MW) and was commissioned in 2011.

The 2 x 70 MW power plant 2 was commissioned in December 2012.

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Additional data

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