Maadurga Thermal power station
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Maadurga Thermal power station is an operating power station in Bainchua, Tangi, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Maadurga Thermal power station | Bainchua, Tangi, Cuttack, Odisha, India | 20.57622, 86.020728 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 20.57622, 86.020728
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown | 30 | unknown |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown | 30 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Maadurga Thermal Power Company Ltd [100%][1] | Maadurga Thermal Power Company Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Maadurga Thermal Power Company Ltd [100%][1] | Maadurga Thermal Power Company Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In April 2010, the Maadurga Thermal Power Company Ltd. (MTPCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha State government to build a 60 MW power station in the Cuttack district.[2]
As of January 2013, the power station had received environmental clearance and was in an advanced state of commissioning. The plant was expected to begin operating in June 2013.[3]
In November 2013, the India Ministry of Coal issued a Letter of Assurance that listed an expected commissioning in 2013 to 2014.[4]
In January 2016, it was reported that the power station was expected to begin operating in 2016.[5]
Between 2017 and 2019, the MTPCL website did not appear to indicate any updates in the project's status.[6][7] In June 2019, MTPCL announced that they were liquidating the company.[8] At the time, it was unclear if the power station had ever begun commercial operations.
In July 2023, the project appeared to be cancelled.
2024: Operation begins
After the project had previously been presumed cancelled, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) announced in its September 2024 report of installed generating capacity that Unit 1 had been commissioned in August 2024 and Unit 2 was commissioned in September 2024.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20191024005015/http://www.mtpcl.in:80/Environmental%20Clearance%20of%202x30%20MW%20Unit.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Orissa signs MoUs with 4 power cos to produce 4800 MW power," The Economic Times, April 9, 2010
- ↑ "Maadurga Thermal Power seeks coal linkage," Business Standard, January 19, 2013
- ↑ "Issuance of Letters of Assurances for Washery reject based power plants," Indian Ministry of Coal, November 9, 2013
- ↑ "New Power Plants to meet demand by 2018-19," Construction World, January 1, 2016
- ↑ "Project status," MTPCL website, archived September 11, 2017
- ↑ "Project status," MTPCL website, archived May 23, 2019
- ↑ "Public Announcement for the Attention of the Stakeholders of Maadurga Thermal Power Company Limited (in liquidation)," Maadurga Thermal Power Company, June 28, 2019
- ↑ All India Installed Capacity (in MW) of Power Stations, Central Electricity Authority, September 30, 2024
Additional data
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