Kamakhyanagar power station
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Kamakhyanagar power station is a cancelled power station in Annupurna Khamar, Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India. It is also known as Dhenkanal power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kamakhyanagar power station | Annupurna Khamar, Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India | 20.837, 85.520555 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 20.837, 85.520555
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Cancelled | coal: unknown | 800 | supercritical |
| Unit 2 | Cancelled | coal: unknown | 800 | supercritical |
| Unit 3 | Cancelled | coal: unknown | 800 | supercritical |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100%] | Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100%] | Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100%] | Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The power plant, with a total of 2,400 MW capacity, will be developed in three phases, with each phase having 800 MW capacity. The project received a terms of reference toward an environmental permit in 2013.[1]
In 2014, project sponsor Odisha Thermal Power Corporation (OTPCL) acquired private land at a cost of Rs 184.52 crore for the power station. The project, estimated to cost Rs 17,000 crore, will come up over 1,767.90 acre. Of the total required land, 1,074.95 acre is private land, in 10 project-affected villages. The company has inked the power purchase agreement for the project with Gridco.[2]
In May 2015, state-owned OTPCL said it was willing to offer 49% equity in the project to NTPC. It was also reported that OTPCL had been allotted the Tentuloi coal block with reserve of 1,234 million tonnes of coal, but the coal was not commercially viable.[3]
In December 2015, OTPCL sought an extension on its terms of reference (ToR) for the project and to alter its coal block allocation from Tentuloi coal block to the Chhendipada and Chhendipada-II coal blocks, which the company said would be less costly to mine.[4] The ToR extension was granted on November 8, 2016.[5] The company applied for environmental clearance on March 1, 2017, which was granted on December 10, 2019.[6]
In January 2020, the Expert Appraisal Committee granted Environmental Clearance amendments with respect to the project area (updated to 1,833.927 acres from 1,902.53 acres), the EMP cost (Rs.1522.4673 Crores), and the cost of greenbelt development (Rs. 25 Crores).[7]
In April 2020, it was reported that NBCC (India) Ltd has signed an MoU with Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OTPCL) to undertake the construction and development works for the plant. [8]
An EC amendment was formalized June 2, 2020.[9][10]
With no known updates on the project since then, the project was presumed shelved as of 2022 and assumed to be cancelled as of June 2024.
Financing
As of September 2019, financial closure on the project had not been reached. The Odisha Mining Corporation and Odisha Hydro Power Corporation are both expected to provide US$270 million each in equity towards the project, while the rest of the cost will be funded through loans.[11] The project cost was estimated to be around $2.6 billion, as of November 2021.[12]
Coal supply
The Ministry of Coal (MoC) had originally allocated the Tentuloi coal block to fuel the plant with reserves of 1,200 million tonnes. But the coal reserves are underground with tough to extract conditions, which would escalate the costs of power production. The Coal Ministry has reportedly offered two alternative blocks, but OTPCL has said those conditions are also difficult and expensive. According to a state government official, "the ministry is hesitant to award any other block."[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Terms of reference, India MoEF, March 5, 2013.
- ↑ "OTPCL acquires private land for Kamakhyanagar power plant," Projects Today, Feb 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Odisha open to concede 49% stake to NTPC in OTPCL plant," Business Standard, May 6, 2015
- ↑ "Extension of Validity of ToR," OTPC, Dec 4, 2015
- ↑ Terms of reference extension, India MoEF, Nov 8, 2016
- ↑ clearance, India MoEF, December 10, 2019
- ↑ "EAC Minutes, 37th Meeting,"] India MoEF, January 23, 2020
- ↑ "3×800 MW Thermal Power Plant at Kamakhyanagar". projectxindia.com. April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "EC amendment," MOEF, June 2, 2020
- ↑ "Amendment in Environmental Clearance for setting up of 3x800 MW Super-Critical "TPP at village Annapurnapur Khamar, Taluk Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal Dist". environmentclearance.nic.in. Retrieved May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "OTPCL – Kamakhyanagar Thermal Power Plant 3200 MW – Odisha - Project Profile". www.marketresearch.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ "Kamakhyanagar Ultra Mega Power Plant, India". https://www.power-technology.com. November 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Coal block uncertainty casts shadow on Odisha Thermal Power project," Business Standard, May 4, 2017
Additional data
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