Kiul Thermal Power Project

The Kiul Thermal Power Project is a proposed a 1320 megawatt coal-fired power station in the state of Bihar, India.

Location
The project is located near Pokhrawan and Lai villages in Lakhisarai district, Bihar state. The map below shows the location of Lakhisarai district but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The commissioning date of the project is unknown but power will be sold to the Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB). The project has been proposed by MIRACH Power to be built near Pokhrawan and Lai villages in Lakhisarai district, Bihar, India.

The project was approved by the Bihar State Investment Promotion Board in August 2010. BSEB notes that the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the project in November 2010. The MOU, BSEB notes, remains valid for 13 months. BSEB also notes that in September 2010 the company was granted approval to extract 40 cusecs of water from the Ganga River and will require 1000 acres of land. BSEB has "the first right to claim to purchase / refusal of power up to 25 % maximum from the proposed power plant," BSEB states.

Project Details
Sponsor: MIRACH Power Location: near Pokhrawan and Lai villages in Lakhisarai district, Bihar, India Coordinates: 25.146576, 86.096278 (approximate) Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 1320MW Type: Projected in service: No date mentioned Coal Type: No details available Coal Source: No details available Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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