Bhognipur power station

Bhognipur power station is a coal-fired power station which has been proposed by Lanco to be built at Bhognipur, Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Location
The project is proposed to be built at Bhognipur, Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh. The map below shows the location of Bhoghipur village but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The proposed power station has been referred to as being a 1,320 MW in some reports and one Lanco affiliate's website. In a later report it has been referred to as a 2,640 megawatt plant.

A November 2010 news report stated that Lanco has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uttar Pradesh government for a 1,320 MW project to be completed in five years. Another news report from November 2011 stated that the plant would be commissioned within four years. However, in a February 2012 investor presentation Lanco do not include the project in its projected additional capacity through to 2015.

Project Details
Sponsor: Lanco Location: Uttar Pradesh Coordinates: 26.201968, 79.814935 (location of Bhognipur but not the exact location of the project) Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 1320 MW or 2640 MW Type: Projected in service: 2015? Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 1320MW: 7,806,085 tons; 2640 MW: 15,612,170 tons Source of financing:

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