Indragacchi power station

The Indragacchi power station is a proposed 1320 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station at Indragacchi village, Sangrampur block, in East Champaran district the state of Bihar, India.

Location
The project is located at Indragacchi village, Sangrampur block, East Champaran district, Bihar state. The map below shows the location of Sangrampur block but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The project, which is proposed by India Power Corporation, is scheduled to be commissioned in 2014-2015 with power to be sold to the Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB).

The project was initially proposed in 2008 as a 1650 megawatt project but in July 2010 revised down to a 1320MW project comprising two 660MW units. In April 2011 the project was approved by the Bihar Cabinet.

BSEB states that the acquisition of 1500 acres of land was set to commence after Cabinet approval of the project. It also states that the project will require 6.2 million tonnes a year of coal but does not mention if an allocation has been made. BSEB states that in June 2010 the Bihar Water Resources Department approved a water allocation of 62 Cusecs from the Gandak River.

Project Details
Sponsor: India Power Corporation Location: Indragacchi village, Sangrampur block, East Champaran district, Bihar, India Coordinates: Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 1320MW Type: Projected in service: 2014-15 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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