Rampur coal plant

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Rampur coal plant is a cancelled power station in Rampur, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rampur coal plant Rampur, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India 17.53, 73.52 (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 1000 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner Parent
Finolex [100%] Finolex [100.0%]

Financing

Source of financing:

Background

The power station was planned by Finolex for Rampur, in the Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.[1] Maharashtra is among India’s most industrialized states, and representatives say they are seeking to make the state an "attractive investment destination" for manufacturers to maintain its primacy in the sector.[2]

In 2008, news items reported that Finolex Cables planned to set up a 1000 MW coal plant on land held by its sister company, Finolex Industries. The project would come on the heels of a 43 MW captive coal plant at Finolex's PVC manufacturing plant in Ranagiri. Under the plan for the 1000 MW plant, Finolex would convert its fair-weather port into an all-season port, allowing coal to be imported from Indonesia.[3]

In 2011, news reports stated that Finolex was in talks with Chinese and Indian companies to sell its stake in the project.[4] In the absence of subsequent reports on the project, it appears to have been abandoned.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Western Ghats" Environmental Information Centre, accessed Oct. 2011.
  2. Makarand Gadgil, "R-Power wants to scrap Raigad power project" Wall Street Journal, Sep. 10, 2011.
  3. Promit, Mukherjee, "Cables to spearhead Finolex power foray," DNA, May 14, 2008
  4. "Finolex Cables eyes JV partner for thermal plant at Ratnagiri," Prospering Indian Power Sector (blog), August 9, 2011

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