Vellaturu power station
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Vellaturu power station is a permitted power station in Vellaturu Village, Suryapet, Telangana, India. It is also known as Mecwel Power Private Limited power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vellaturu power station | Vellaturu Village, Suryapet, Telangana, India | 16.719444, 79.998611 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 16.719444, 79.998611
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Permitted[2] | coal: unknown[1] | 150[1] | unknown |
| Unit 2 | Permitted[2] | coal: unknown[1] | 150[1] | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Mecwel Power Pvt Ltd [100%][1] | Mecwel Constructions Pvt Ltd |
| Unit 2 | Mecwel Power Pvt Ltd [100%][1] | Mecwel Constructions Pvt Ltd |
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): Environmental Clearance; Environmental Clearance Extension: 2021-02-04[3]
Background
The Vellaturu power station originally received Environmental Clearance (EC) for two 150 MW units in June 2012.[4] In December 2019, Mecwel Power submitted an application for the extension of the project's EC.[5] According to the January 2020 meeting minutes of the State level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Telangana, the proposal for EC extension had been transferred to the central government's Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.[6]
In February 2021, the project was granted EC extension by the central Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC).[7] With no news of construction or other progress since the EC extension was granted, the project was presumed shelved by mid-2023.
In December 2023, Mecwel Power applied for another EC extension until June 2024. The company cited delays in project progress including “disinterest in the domestic banks to lend to/invest in the Indian thermal power sector,” and stated that they approached “certain foreign fund houses” for financing through equity and debt. Mecwel Power expected financial closure for the project in January 2024.[8] The MoEFCC subsequently sought additional details on the proposed extension, and Mecwel Power replied in a January 2024 letter that “[w]ork for the compound wall, roads, drains and leveling of land is already completed. Construction of major plant facilities has not been carried out. However, it has been ensured by the Bankers that Foreign Funding will be released soon for construction of the main project.”[9] In February 2024, the MoEFCC again requested additional details on the proposal.
As of September 2024, the project had not yet been granted another EC extension.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125145043/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/state/Reports_State.aspx?pid=58Sb3FKz3X/f7OaAZ0z6HWHrGNpV2EciN8XshUQNAaurq7iGbGcovItufY9yaulZ&idd=uM0hL1UsN2VevJxwSvmZ8w==&forms=4B1QmJBAsAaLln5kYbI+JA==&sw_pid=GbkSWR4MFI3nIZ9ChXC14zJAOPc4L9lluCdjojiGCIM%3D. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144932/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/TimeLinemodiB.aspx?pid=SIA/TG/THE/130316/2019&type=EC&ID=15345. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144925/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=7IF5ZoOy8lYtwLx13qxbma3BCaGFbpV3p0u1hf87tq8JxdMPfa8UN7OH4JNdIAm7BX8lAtdkil60ei4hTRysDWy/zcVMPywXGdUtbpWDqg0sf21gkchpm5Cu4rfI1xsPfYqbBrTCrwLubLDudYD93g==&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzUI4D0y0DyH4SbeEYqwvEmbzJ93uSdf1XR4VVIsqocs0Q==. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ MoEF&CC / SEIAA File No : SEIAA/AP/NLG-27/2010, State level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority - Andhra Pradesh, June 11, 2012
- ↑ TimeLine Details: Proposal No. : SIA/TG/THE/130316/2019, Parivesh, State level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority - Telangana, December 10, 2019, Accessed: December 6, 2023
- ↑ Minutes of the 61st Meeting of the State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Telangana, State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) Telangana, January 22, 2020
- ↑ No : J-13012/12/2020-IA.II (T), MoEFCC, February 4, 2021
- ↑ “Cover letter - Request for Extension in Validity Period of Environmental Clearance,” Mecwel Power Private Ltd., December 22, 2023
- ↑ “Cover letter for EDS reply,” Mecwel Power Private Ltd., January 19, 2024
Additional data
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