Kahalgaon power station (East-West Power)

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Kahalgaon power station (East-West Power) is a cancelled power station in Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kahalgaon power station (East-West Power)	Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India	25.26354, 87.234444 (approximate)

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
cancelled	coal: unknown	1000	unknown	2010

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner	Parent
East-West Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	East-West Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Financing

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Background

The project was approved by the State Investment Planning Board in January, 2008; however, according to an update on the Bihar State Electricity Board website, "Progress has not been reported by the firm." It appears that the project has been abandoned by its sponsor, East-West Power Generation Company.

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