Dahej power station (JSW Energy)

Dahej power station is a proposed 2,400 megawatt (MW) coal plant of JSW Energy (the energy division of the JSW Group) in Gujarat state, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of Dahej in Bharuch district, Gujarat, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background
JSW Group estimates using 1,500 acres of land for the project. The Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government for setting up a power project in the state.

In September 2009, JSW Energy applied to the state government and to the ministry of coal for the allotment of land for a long-term coal linkage for the project: the company said it will import coal from Indonesia and Mozambique, and use the Dahej Port for coal imports.

Project Details
Sponsor: JSW Energy Location: Dahej, Bharuch district, Gujarat state, India Coordinates: 21.730855, 72.560906 Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 2,400 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Source: Indonesia and Mozambique Estimated annual CO2: 14,192,882 tons Source of financing:

Related SourceWatch articles

 * India and coal
 * Proposed coal plants in India