Marakkanam Super Thermal Power Project

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Marakkanam Super Thermal Power Project is a cancelled power station in Marakkanam, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Marakkanam Super Thermal Power Project	Marakkanam, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India	12.19036, 79.941856 (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
cancelled	coal: unknown	4000	ultra-supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner	Parent
NTPC Ltd [100%]	NTPC Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): UMPP

Financing

Source of financing:

Background

The plant is proposed to be located at Marakkanam town near Pondicherry in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.

NTPC originally proposed that the Marakkanam Super Thermal Power Project be 4,000 MW, but the terms of reference permit was for a 2,000 MW power station.

There has been no progress on the power station since receiving a terms of reference in 2010, and the project appears to be abandoned.

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