Ratnagiri Power Plant

Ratnagiri Power Plant is a 1200-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra, India. It is also the location of a proposal for a 3,200 MW expansion.

Location
The map below shows the location of the plant west of Jaigad. (The reason the plant is labeled "Jinal Thermal Power plant" is that the sponsor, JSW Energy, is controlled by the Jindal family.

Background
Ratnagiri Power Plant is a 1200 megawatt (MW) coal-fired station consisting of four 300 MW units. It is located in Jaigad, in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It is owned by JSW Energy, a company controlled by the Jindal family. The final unit began commercial operation in October 2011.

3,200 MW expansion put on hold
The 3,200 MW Ratnagiri Power Plant expansion has been proposed for the same location. In July 2011, JSW Energy said it was delaying the 3,200 MW expansion as it awaits coal-pricing “clarity” from Indonesia and Australia.

Maharashtra is among India’s most industrialized states, and is reportedly seeking to make itself an "attractive investment destination" for manufacturers to maintain its primacy in the sector.

In July 2011, JSW Energy said it was delaying expansion of its 3,200 MW coal plant in Ratnagiri as it waits for coal-pricing “clarity” from Indonesia and Australia.

Citizen opposition
In May 2011, farmers marched to protest coal plants in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, in an area known as the Konkan Coast. The protests were organized by the Ratnagiri Zilla Jagruk Manch, an organization leading a campaign against seven thermal power plants proposed for the district. In Pawas, Ratnagiri district, villagers protested with a hunger strike.

Project Details for 3200 MW expansion
Sponsor: JSW Energy Location: Jaigad, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra Coordinates: 17.296375, 73.213105 Status: On hold Nameplate capacity: existing: 1200 MW; proposed expansion: 3200 MW (4 x 800 MW) Type: Proposed expansion: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Imported through JSW Jaigarh Port Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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