Anuppur Thermal Power Project

Annupur Thermal Power Project is a 2520 megawatt (MW) coal based thermal power project in the district of Annupur, Madhya Pradesh.

Location
The project is located at Laharpur Murra, Guwari, Belia, and Jethari villages, located in Jaithari and Annupur tehsils, Annupur district, Madhya Pradesh. The map below shows the location of Annupur but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The first phase, comprising the first two 600 MW subcritical units, is currently under construction. The company states that "coal for the project will be sourced from South Eastern Coalfields and water will be sourced from River Son." In January 2011, Moser Baer announced that the Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Fund (MSIF) and the State Bank of India (SBI) will invest in the plant.

In the May 2013 issue of Power Today, Moser Baer Projects Private Ltd Thermal Division CED L R Shrivastan said that the Anuppur Phase 1, with 2 x 600 MW capacity, was about 60 percent complete and would be commissioned "by early next year."

Project Details
Sponsor: Moser Baer Power & Infrastructures Location: Laharpur Murra, Guwari, Belia, and Jethari villages, located in Jaithari and Annupur tehsils, Annupur district, Madhya Pradesh Coordinates: 23.073731, 81.784286 (location of Guwari and Belia villages, but not the exact location of the project) Status: Phase 1: construction; Phase 2: Early development Nameplate capacity: 2520 MW (Phase 1: 2 x 600 MW; Phase 2: 2 x 660 MW) Type: Phase 1: Subcritical; Phase 2: not known Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: South Eastern Coalfields Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing: Phase 1: Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Fund (MSIF) and the State Bank of India (SBI)

Related SourceWatch articles

 * India and coal
 * Proposed coal plants in India

External resources

 * Environmental Clearance J-13012/99/2008-IA.II (T), Ministry of Environment and Forests, May 28, 2010
 * Environmental clearances for Anuppur phase I, Moser Baer