Pegadapalli (Jaipur Mandal) power station

Pegadapalli (Jaipur Mandal) power station (also known as the Adilabad power station or the Jaipur power station) is a 1200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant that is being built by Singareni Collieries in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Location
The map below shows the construction site as identified in Wikimapia. This is about 30 km north of the location described in the 2009 Environmental Clearance.

Background
The project was originally permitted as a 600 MW (2 x 300 MW) power station, according to the first Environmental Clearance issued October 28, 2009. In December 2010 a new Environmental Clearance was issued for a 1200 MW (2 x 600 MW) project. The projects is under construction.

In April 2011, it was reported that India's second largest coal mining company, Singareni Collieries (SCCL), had achieved financial closure for its $1.4-billion station in Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh. It is expected to be operational in April 2014. Of the 1200 MW, 150 MW would be earmarked for SCCL's use and the remaining 1050 MW would be sold to AP Transco.

Project Details
Sponsor: Singareni Collieries Location: Pagadapalli, Jaipur mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India Coordinates: 18.8270561, 79.5702839 (exact) Status: Unit 1: Construction; Unit 2: Construction Nameplate capacity: Unit 1: 600 MW; Unit 2: 600 MW Type: Projected in service: 2014 Coal Type: Coal Source: Srirampur Coalfields of SCCL Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing: Power Finance Corporation Permits: Environmental Clearance (October 28, 2009); Environmental Clearance (December 27, 2010)

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