Wardha Warora Power Plant
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Wardha Warora Power Plant is an operating power station of at least 540-megawatts (MW) in Warora Growth Centre, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wardha Warora Power Plant | Warora Growth Centre, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India | 20.272443, 78.978916 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 20.272443, 78.978916
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 135 | subcritical | 2010 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 135 | subcritical | 2010 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 135 | subcritical | 2011 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: bituminous | 135 | subcritical | 2011 |
| Unit 5 | cancelled | coal: bituminous | 300 | subcritical | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Sai Wardha Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%] | KCR Enterprise LLP; Sri City Pvt Ltd |
| Unit 2 | Sai Wardha Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%] | KCR Enterprise LLP; Sri City Pvt Ltd |
| Unit 3 | Sai Wardha Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%] | KCR Enterprise LLP; Sri City Pvt Ltd |
| Unit 4 | Sai Wardha Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%] | KCR Enterprise LLP; Sri City Pvt Ltd |
| Unit 5 | Sai Wardha Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%] | KCR Enterprise LLP; Sri City Pvt Ltd |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry: Iron & Steel
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Western Coalfields
Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The project is owned by Wardha Power Company Limited ((WPCL), a subsidiary of KSK Energy Ventures.[1]
The plant comprises four units of 135 MW each, commissioned as follows:[2]
- Unit 1 - 135 MW - June 2010
- Unit 2 - 135 MW - October 2010
- Unit 3 - 135 MW - January 2011
- Unit 4 - 135 MW - April 2011
The company stated that coal would be sourced from Western Coalfields, a subsidiary of Coal India. The plant was being built for WPCL by Shangdong Electric Power Construction Corporation (SEPCO).[3]
In 2022, the company sought an Environmental Clearance Amendment to install the pollution control equipment to meet the revised emissions norms. Specifically, the company planned to install wet limestone based Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) and upgrade the existing low NOX Burners.[4]
Expansion
The company received a terms of reference for an additional unit 5 of 300 MW in 2010,[5] but as of 2014 the unit has not received environmental clearance and may have been abandoned.
Free land and no public consultation
In a media release on the project KSK Energy Ventures stated that the "Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has lent support to the initiative by providing 94 hectors [sic] of land for the project in Warora".[1]
In its letter granting environmental clearance for the project, the Ministry of Environment & Forests stated that, as the project was located in an industrial park, the project was exempt from public consultation.[6]
Coal supply
On its website KSK Energy Ventures states that coal for the project will be sourced from Western Coalfields.[3] In July 2007 the Ministry of Environment & Forests granted environmental clearance for the project, stating that coal for the project would be sourced from the Morga II Block.[6]
Project Finance
In a 2007 media release KSK stated that the project was expected to cost Rs. 2400 Crores of which Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) - Rs. 555 cr, HUDCO - Rs. 233 cr, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) - Rs. 100 cr. KSK Energy Ventures Private Limited (Rs. 130 cr) and Viraj Profiles Limited (Rs. 90 cr) pump in a combined equity of Rs 220 cr.[1] (In 2007 USD the project total cost was $588.9 million with the respective shares being: Rural Electrification Corporation $136 million; HUDCO $57.2 million; Indian Overseas Bank $24.5 million, KSK $31.9 million and Viraj Profiles $22 million).[7]
Power off-take agreements
On its website KSK stated that WPC had "entered into a power delivery agreement with various bulk consumers in the state of Maharashtra."[3] In 2007 KSK stated that it had entered into a Power Purchase Agreement to supply 270 MW to the stainless steel maker Viraj Profiles.[1]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 KSK Energy Ventures, "KSK Energy Ventures sets up a 540 MW Project in Maharashtra", Media Release, May 13, 2007.
- ↑ "Monthly report on broad status of thermal power projects in the country," Ministry of Power, Central Electrical Authority, Thermal Projects Monitoring Division, February 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 KSK Energy Ventures, "Thermal Power Plants", KSK Energy Ventures website, accessed February 2012.
- ↑ "31st Meeting of the Re-constituted Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Thermal Power Projects Held on 11th October, 2022," MoEF, October 2022
- ↑ Terms of Reference, India MoEF, September 9, 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ministry of Environment & Forests, "Letter to Wardha Power Company", July 17, 2007, page 1.
- ↑ "Currencies Center", Yahoo, accessed February 2012. (The figures were converted using May 2007 currency rates).
Additional data
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