Kamalanga power station

Phase I of the Kamalanga power station is a 1050 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant comprising three 350 MW units that is under construction, sponsored by a GMR Energy subsidiary, GMR Kamalanga Energy Ltd. (GKEL). The first two units were commissioned in 2013.

Location
The plant is located in Kamalanga in Orissa’s Dhenkanal District, India. The satellite image below shows the first three units under construction.

Phase II: 350 MW addition
On December 5, 2011, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) approved an additional 350 MW unit at the same location. No additional land will be required for the expansion. The company will use imported coal until indigenous coal linkage is obtained. Coal will be imported from Indonesia. A public hearing was held on March 30, 2011.

Project Details
Sponsor: GMR Energy Location: Village of Kamalanga, Odapada Taluk, in Orissa’s Dhenkanal District, India Coordinates: 20.853283 to 20.884847 latitude; 85.253144 to 85.274461 longitude Status: Nameplate capacity: Phase I: 1050 MW; Phase II: 350 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Indonesian coal until indigenous coal linkage is obtained Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:
 * Phase I, Unit 1- commissioned March 28, 2013; Phase I, Unit 2 - commissioned September 28, 2013
 * Phase I, 3 (2 x 350 MW) - under construction
 * Phase II (1 x 350 MW) - advanced development

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