Hari Hareshwar power station (Veshvi and Bankot)

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Hari Hareshwar power station (Veshvi and Bankot) is a cancelled power station in Veshvi, Mandangad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hari Hareshwar power station (Veshvi and Bankot) Veshvi, Mandangad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India 17.979579, 73.051596 (approximate)

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
Unit 1 cancelled coal: unknown 800 unknown
Unit 2 cancelled coal: unknown 800 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Hari Hareshwar Power Company Pvt Ltd [100%] Etsinta Advisory Pvt Ltd [58.0%]
Unit 2 Hari Hareshwar Power Company Pvt Ltd [100%] Etsinta Advisory Pvt Ltd [58.0%]

Financing

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Background

Hari Hareshwar power station (Veshvi and Bankot) is a 1,600 megawatt coal-fired power station proposed by Hari Hareshwar Power Company (HPPC) to be built at the village of Veshvi in Maharashtra state, India. HPPC is a joint venture between the Malaysian Genting Bhd group and the Mumbai-based Etsinta Energy.[1]

However, as of 2014 the power station has not received environmental clearance, and may have been cancelled.

Opposition

According to an article in The Hindu, the company, which has proposed the power station be based on imported coal, is facing opposition from local villagers. The article stated that "locals feel that their livelihood, which is based on mango, cashew and coconut plantations, will be destroyed by pollution from these plants. The fishermen community has also joined local farmers as they feel that hot water released from the plant into the sea will kill fishes and their habitat." Citing Dr. Swami, a Veshvi physician, the article wrote that "villagers opposing this project are threatening to join forces with villagers from Jaitapur to launch a bigger agitation in the coming days."[2]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Terms of Reference, India Ministry of Environment and Forests, October 13, 2010.
  2. Rahul Wadke, "Yet another Maharashtra power plant faces villagers' ire", The Hindu, October 31, 2011.

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