Welspun Ghazipur project

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Welspun Ghazipur project is a cancelled power station in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Welspun Ghazipur project Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India 25.591721, 83.319183 (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 1320 supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner Parent
Welspun Energy Pvt Ltd [100%] Welspun Group

Financing

Source of financing:

Background

In January 2011 Weslpun announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Uttar Pradesh and that the plant was expected to be commissioned by 2015.[1] The plant is proposed to be built in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [2] The project has been moved to Mirzapur.[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Welspun Energy Signs MoU With UP Govt. for 1320 MW Power Project", Media Release, January 6, 2011.
  2. Ministry of Coal, "Pending application of SEBs up to 31st July, 2011", Ministry of Coal, August 2011.
  3. Manmohan Rai, "Akhilesh Yadav to allow 10 power projects in the state to import coal," Economic Times, July 3, 2012

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