Ennore Thermal Power Station

Ennore power station is a 450 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in TamilNadu, India which is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). TANGEDCO is also proposing to build two new 600MW units -- one to replace the existing ageing 450MW plant and the second to expand the plant. The plant is located in Ennore, a suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of the project.

Expansion plans
TANGEDCO plans to call for tenders for the construction of a 600MW coal-fired unit in February 2012 with construction scheduled to begin in mid-2012 and be commissioned in December 2015.

In January 2012 it was announced that Chief Minster Jayalalithaa approved the building of an additional 600MW coal-fired unit and that it was projected to be commissioned by late 2015. It was reported that the new unit would not require the acquisition of additional land as it would replace the existing 450MW unit. However, the project has yet to receive environmental clearances from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Coal supply
Coal for both the projects is planned to be sourced in part from the Mandakini-B coal block in Orissa which has been earmarked to be shared equally between the Odisha State Mining Corporation, the Meghalaya Mineral Development Corporation, the Assam Mineral Development Corporation and TANGEDCO. The use of imported coal to blend with coal from Orissa has also been foreshadowed.

Project Details
Sponsor: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Location: Ennore, Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates: 13.201907,80.311407 Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: current 450MW plant being retired; replacement plant: 600MW plus a further 600MW expansion Type: Projected in service: the end of 2015 Coal Type: Coal Source: Mandakini-B coal block in Orissa Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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