Jawaharpur Thermal Project
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Jawaharpur Thermal Project is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Malawan, Etah, Uttar Pradesh, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Jawaharpur Thermal Project | Malawan, Etah, Etah, Uttar Pradesh, India | 27.497098, 78.826071 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 27.497098, 78.826071
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | coal: unknown | 660[1] | supercritical | 2024[1] |
| Unit 2 | construction | coal: unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2024 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%] | Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%] | Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In 2010, the company stated that while it was calling for bids for a 1,320 MW project, "it has been decided to permit the selected developer to establish an Additional Unit of 660 MW at the selected plant location. To expedite the process, the Government of Uttar Pradesh shall facilitate the Land Acquisition and Water allocation for such Additional Unit."[2]
The project was issued a Terms of Reference on March 11, 2010. Water would be used from the Lower Ganga Canal.[3]
In 2012, the UP government decided to overcome obstacles in order to restart the stalled project. Reports noted that the project had a coal link available from Chandipada coal block in Odisha, that 900 acres of land had been acquired, and that the project had been approved to draw 53 cusecs of water from the Lower Ganga Canal. The remaining hurdle was environmental clearance from MoEF. In order to secure early clearance, officials from the UP Power Department made a presentation before the expert advisory committee of MoEF seeking early clearance.[4]
In March 2015, it was reported that the state was still seeking a coal linkage for the project.[5] In December 2015, a new Terms of Reference was issued for the project.[6]
The project received environmental clearance on October 26, 2016. The EC stated that after the allocation of Chendipada coal block was cancelled by order of the Supreme Court, and the project received a new allocation of 5.38 million tonnes per year from the Saharpur-Jamarpani coal block in Jharkhand on August 8, 2015. This was followed by a reissured TOR on December 9, 2015 and a new public hearing on May 11, 2016.[7][8]
In 2017, the project began preliminary construction work and was planned for commissioning in 2021.[9][10]
In October 2020, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the project was awarded to Doosan Power System India Pvt. Ltd.[11][12]
Expected commissioning of the power plant was later pushed to 2022-2023,[13] and then 2023.[14][15][16]
The May 2023 Broad Status report estimated that Unit 1 would be commissioned in September 2023 and Unit 2 would be commissioned in January 2024.[17] The June 2023 Broad Status then predicted that Unit 2 would be commissioned in April 2024.[18] The November 2023 Broad Status report pushed back these dates to February 2024 and May 2024, respectively.[19]
Unit 1 was commissioned on February 9, 2024.[20]
According the CEA's October 2024 Broad Status report, Unit 2 was expected to begin commercial operation in December 2024.[21]
Financing
A media source from June 2023 reported that the government of Uttar Pradesh will invest nearly Rs. 10,500 crore (USD 1.26 billion) in the greenfield project.[22] A later media source put the total project cost at Rs.12,320 crore.[23]
However regulatory tariff approval documents released in mid-2023 and early 2024 clarified that Rural Electrification Corporation and Power Finance Corporation sanctioned Rs. 8453 crore in loans in 2017 and 2018 to finance the construction of the two units, against total revised project cost of Rs. 12,320.[24][25]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240607185452/https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/installed/2024/02/IC_Feb_2024allocation_wise.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam, "Request for Qualification for Tariff Based Bidding Process for Procurement of Power on Long-Term Basis from Power Stations to be setup at Etah Tehsil in District Etah, Uttar Pradesh, India and operating on Domestic Coal", June 11, 2010, page 3. (Pdf).
- ↑ "2×660 MW Coal based Jawaharpur TPP by Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd," Thermal MoEF News, July 2, 2011
- ↑ Maulshre Seth, "Power projects with coal links in focus," Indian Express, July 16, 2012
- ↑ "Power woes remain a drag for industry," Business Standard, March 17, 2015
- ↑ Terms of Reference, India MoEF, Dec 9, 2015
- ↑ Environmental clearance, MoEF, 26 Oct 2016
- ↑ "Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Jawaharpur Thermal Power Project," Desein Private Limited, June 2016
- ↑ “Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,” India Ministry of Power, Sep 2017
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, November 2017
- ↑ "Power plant contractor saves cost while exposing UPRVUNL to increased risk," Hindustan Times, October 29, 2020
- ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. website, accessed July 18, 2023
- ↑ "Broad Status of Thermal Power Plants," India Central Electricity Authority, April 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report,” Thermal Project Monitoring Division, Central Electricity Authority, November 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” Central Electricity Authority, May 2022
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” India Central Electricity Authority, November 2022
- ↑ Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects, Central Electricity Authority, Government of India, May 2023
- ↑ Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects (June, 2023) Central Electricity Authority, Government of Inida, June 2023
- ↑ "Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ All India Installed Capacity (in MW) of Power Stations, CEA, February 29, 2024
- ↑ Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects (October 2024), Central Electricity Authority, October 2024
- ↑ "Rs 10,500 crore in the pipeline for coal-fired thermal power project in UP". www.business-standard.com. June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Energy minister inspects Jawaharpur thermal power plant in Etah". energycentral.com. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Approval of Provisional Capital Cost and Revenue Requirement" (PDF). www.uperc.org. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Petition of determination of ARR and Provisional Tariff of 2x660MW Jawaharpur" (PDF). www.uprvunl.org. May 2023.
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Additional data
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