Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project
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Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project is an operating power station of at least 1600-megawatts (MW) in Chorbarheta, Gadarwara, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Narsinghpur power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project | Chorbarheta, Gadarwara, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | 22.861752, 78.866129 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 22.861752, 78.866129
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown | 800 | unknown | 2018 |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown | 800 | unknown | 2021 |
| Unit 3 | Pre-permit[1] | coal: unknown[2] | 800[2] | ultra-supercritical[2] | – |
| Unit 4 | Pre-permit[1] | coal: unknown[2] | 800[2] | ultra-supercritical[2] | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Background
An earlier proposal was for setting up 4 × 660 MW coal-based plants, but was later reduced to 2 × 800 MW units covering 1350 acres. The projected coal requirement was 7.5 million tonnes a year (MTPA), with plans to obtain the coal from the Talaipalli coal block. Water requirement of 4675m3/hr was to be sourced from the Narmada river through a pipeline at a distance of about 30 km from the project site.[3]
Construction began in March 2014.[4]
The project had a proposed commissioning date of 2018-2019.[5][6][7]
Unit 1 was commissioned on October 13, 2018.[8] Unit 2 began commercial operation in March 2021.[9]
Phase II announced (2024)
The Expert Appraisal Committee's (EAC) March 2024 meeting minutes noted that NTPC Ltd. had submitted a proposal for fresh Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Phase II expansion of 2 x 800 MW at the Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station.[10] In the meeting, the committee deferred the proposal due to insufficient environmental information.
In August 2024, the Expert Appraisal Committee's (EAC) 12th meeting agenda indicated that NTPC had submitted another proposal for fresh ToR for Phase II.[11] Later that month, NTPC issued a tender for the “Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning” of Phase II.[12]
In late August 2024, the EAC recommended that ToR be granted for the Phase II expansion.[13] The expansion project received its ToR certificate in September 2024.[14]
Financing
Units 1-2: In July 2017, it was reported that NTPC invested US$931.04 million in the project.[15]
Opposition
On January 12, 2018, farmers of the Gadarwara tehsil held a protest and submitted a memorandum to the district administration to meet their demands for jobs. This protest lasted for more than 15 days.[16] On February 1, 2018, farmers also protested outside the office of the district collector. On February 23, 2018, a massive agitation was planned for New Delhi if the demands of farmers protesting against the Gadarwara power plant were not met. The farmers are against the land acquisition of the Narsinghpur district and have been protesting since December 2017. The farmers cite that in 2013, when the land was acquired, they were promised new jobs. However, they did not receive these promises.[17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240910021417/https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/101112190_1725864493753.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Environmental Clearance, MoEF, March 22, 2013.
- ↑ "NTPC to construct 2,640 MW power plant in Bundelkhand," DNA. Mar 2, 2014
- ↑ "NTPC Investor presentation," August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, October 2017
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, February 2018
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, October 2018
- ↑ "NTPC's Gadarwara power plant unit 2 begins commercial operations". www.nsenergybusiness.com. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Minutes of 07TH Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee meeting Thermal Projects held from 19/03/2024 to 19/03/2024, MoEFCC, April 1, 2024
- ↑ “(Agenda for the) 12th Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (Thermal Projects),” India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), August 8, 2024
- ↑ “Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Main Plant Package for Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project Stage - II (2X800MW)...,” NTPC Ltd., August 21, 2024
- ↑ “Minutes of 12TH MEETING OF THE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (EAC) meeting - Thermal Projects held from 29/08/2024 to 29/08/2024,” India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), September 9, 2024
- ↑ “Terms of Reference Certificate,” India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), September 30, 2024
- ↑ "Preview of Gadarwara Coal-Based Power Plant (1600MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ↑ “The Dark Side of NTPC”, Center for Financial Accountability, October 2018.
- ↑ “’Pro-farmer’ Madhya Pradesh government in a fix as land acquisition protest gains steam”, Down to Earth, February 5, 2018.
Additional data
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