Patratu Energy power station

Patratu Energy power station, also known as the Patratu BOO Project, is a proposed 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in India.

Location
The map below shows the location where the plant would be built in Patratu village.

Background
According to the project's 2012 feasibility report by proponent Patratu Energy Limited, the Land required for the power station is about 1050 acres and already in the possession of parent company Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB). The water requirement of 37 million cubic meters annually will be supplied from the Patratu reservoir of the Nalkari Dam. The India Ministry of Coal has "in principle" allocated Banhardih coal block (400 Million Tonnes) in Banhardih, Chandwa Tehsil, Latehar District to JSEB for the power station.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: Patratu Energy
 * Parent company: Jharkhand State Electricity Board
 * Location: Patratu village, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
 * Coordinates: 23.625, 85.273611 (exact)
 * Status: Early development
 * Gross Capacity:
 * Unit 1: 660 MW
 * Unit 2: 660 MW
 * Type: Ultra-supercritical
 * Projected in service:
 * Coal Type:
 * Coal Source: Banhardih coal block
 * Source of financing:
 * Permits: Feasiblity report (October 2012); Terms of Reference (May 9, 2013)

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