Srirampur Coal-to-Liquids Project
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Srirampur Coal-to-Liquids Project is a cancelled power station in Ranjagola, Hindol, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Srirampur Coal-to-Liquids Project | Ranjagola, Hindol, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India | 20.71623, 85.28414 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 1080 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Strategic Energy Technology Systems Pvt Ltd [100%] | Sasol Ltd [50.0%]; other [25.0%]; Tata Steel Ltd [25.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry: Oil & Refining
Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The project was being investigated by Strategic Energy Technology Systems Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between the Tata Group and Sasol Synfuels International, the international synfuels subsidiary of Sasol.
In March 2009 the Indian government announced that it had awarded the north Arkhapal coal block in Odisha to Strategic Energy Technology Systems Ltd. It was projected that the plant would produce 80,000 barrels of crude oil a day.[1]
In early 2010 Orissa's Chief minister Naveen Patnaik told reporters that "though we have not identified the location, the proposed plant will be somewhere in the state." It was also reported that the coal would come from the Srirampur area in Talcher. The Business Standard also stated that the project "requires 3,000 acre of land for its main plant, additional land would be required for setting up coal mines, benefication plants, coal handling plants, water reservoirs, power plants and a township" and would involved the establishment of a 1600 megawatt power station. The newspaper also reported that the joint venture was "yet to make a formal application" for the plant the company was pressing the state government "to provide adequate facilities for early commissioning of the project."[2]
In June 2010, the companies stated that the proposed project would cost $10 billion.[3] The allocation of the coal rights for the project was first announced in March 2009.[4]
In 2014 the India coal ministry revoked the North of Arkhapal Srirampur block that had been previously allocated for the project, as the project has yet to receive a prospecting license, the first step towards coal mine development.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Tatas, Jindals win coal-to-oil crowns", The Telegraph, March 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Tata Steel-Sasol to set up CTL plant in Orissa", Business Standard, January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Sasol-Tata Steel JV aims to produce 80,000 bpd by 2018", Business Standard, June 02, 2010.
- ↑ "Sasol-Tata to invest $10bn in coal to motor fuel", Bloomberg, June 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Coal ministry nixes Tatas' coal-to-liquid project," Business Standard, Feb 17, 2014.
Additional data
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