Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
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Sagardighi Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 1600-megawatts (MW) in Manigram, Sagardighi, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Sagardighi St. III U-1 (Stage III Unit 5).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Sagardighi Thermal Power Station | Manigram, Sagardighi, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India | 24.3688141, 88.1040001 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Stage II Unit 3, Stage II Unit 4, Stage III Unit 5, Stage III Unit 6, Unit 1, Unit 2: 24.3688141, 88.1040001
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
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Stage II Unit 3 | operating | coal: unknown | 500 | subcritical | 2015 |
Stage II Unit 4 | operating | coal: unknown | 500 | subcritical | 2016 |
Stage III Unit 5 | construction | coal: unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2025 (planned)[1] |
Stage III Unit 6 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | supercritical | – |
Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 300 | subcritical | 2007 |
Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 300 | subcritical | 2008 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
Unit name | Owner | Parent |
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Stage II Unit 3 | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Stage II Unit 4 | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Stage III Unit 5 | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Stage III Unit 6 | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Unit 1 | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Unit 2 | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The power station began as two units of 300 MW each, commissioned in 2007 and 2008.[2][3]
Expansion
Units 3-4
West Bengal Power Development Corporation reports the following status items for the proposed units 3 and 4:[4]
- Go ahead clearance received from Govt. of West Bengal for implementation of 2x500 MW Thermal Power Unit at Sagardighi.
- Chimney Clearance has already been received from Ministry of Civil and Aviation.
- Water Clearance has been received from Port Trust. But clearance from Irrigation & Water Department is still pending.
- Railway Transportation Clearance has already been received.
- Financial Tie up has already been made with PFC for funding up to 70% of the Project Cost.
- Coal Linkage is made with Captive Coal Mines Pachawar North and East of Damagaria Coal Mines.
- In principle clearance from the Hon’ble State Electricity Regulatory Commission is still pending as well as Environmental Clearance is also pending.
In 2012, Units 3 and 4 had a planned commissioning date of 2014.[5]
As of February 2015, units 3 and 4 are planned for completion by FY2017.[6]
Unit 3 was commissioned December 2015 and began commercial operation in July 2016.[7] Unit 4 was commissioned in December 2016.[8]
Units 5-6
The company is also planning a unit 5 and 6 of 500 MW each.[9]
Unit 5 received a terms of reference in January 2015.[10]
In April 2016, the company applied for unit 5 to be 660 MW, to meet the Ministry of Power requirement that the 13th Plan Capacity Additions only be through supercritical units.[11]
Unit 5 as 660 MW received a terms of reference on March 26, 2019,[12] and environmental clearance on March 24, 2020.[13]
Construction on unit 5 began in 2021. Commissioning was planned for 2024.[14][15][16]
Unit 6 has received no permits and appeared to be abandoned.
The May 2023 Broad Status report stated that Unit 5 (or Unit 1 of Stage III) was expected to be commissioned in October 2024.[17] The November 2023 Broad Status report indicated planned commissioning in January 2025.[18]
Financing for Unit 5
In March 2017, a financing agreement for Unit 5 was closed. The Power Finance Corporation agreed to provide a US$405 million loan. West Bengal Power Development Corporation is expected to provide US$179.57 million in equity.[19] [20]
Coal supply
In December 2021, Mongabay published a story titled "In anticipation of India’s largest coal mining project." The story noted the Sagardighi plant:[21]
- "Sprawling across 3,400 acres (approximately 13.7 square kilometres), the mining area is made of two coal blocks – the Deocha-Pachami coal block spread over 9.7 square kilometres and the Dewanganj-Harinsinga coal block spread over 2.6 sq. km. The project, which would be implemented in a public-private partnership model, has the potential to draw investment to the tune of USD 3 billion (approximately Rs. 22,500 crore or Rs. 225 billion), according to a state government publication. There will be five end-users of the coal extracts – the thermal plants are Sagardighi Phase II, Sagardighi Phase III, Santaldih, Bakreswar and the pit head of Deocha-Pachami coal block."
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240218232421/https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/thermal_broad/2023/11/BS_Nov_2023_V1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2024.
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(help) - ↑ Environmental Clearance, India MoEF, May 18, 2011.
- ↑ West Bengal Power Development Corporation, "About Us: Plant", West Bengal Power Development Corporation website, accessed February 2012.
- ↑ "Ongoing Projects: Sagardighi Thermal Power Project Extension," West Bengal Power Development Corp, accessed March 2012
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
- ↑ Broad Status Report, India Central Electrical Authority, February 2015
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, July 2016
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, November 2016
- ↑ "Future Projects," West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited website, accessed August 2014
- ↑ Terms of reference, India MoEF, Jan 15, 2015
- ↑ "Proposed 1 X500 MW Coal based Sagardighi Phase-Ill Extension," West Bengal Power Development Corporation, April 6, 2016
- ↑ Terms of reference, India MoEF, March 26, 2019
- ↑ Form 2, India MoEF, accessed July 2, 2020
- ↑ “Broad Status Report,” Thermal Project Monitoring Division, Central Electricity Authority, November 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” Central Electricity Authority, May 2022
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” India Central Electricity Authority, November 2022
- ↑ Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects, Central Electricity Authority, Government of India, May 2023
- ↑ "Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority. November 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Power Finance Corp provides loan to West Bengal coal-fired | News | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Preview of Murshidabad Coal-Fired Power Plant (660MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "In anticipation of India’s largest coal mining project," Mongabay, December 2, 2021
Additional data
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