Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project

The Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project is a proposed 1,320 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station at Gadarwara Tehsil in Madhya Pradesh, India. The project has been proposed by NTPC.

Location
The map below shows the location of Gadarwara, Gadarwara Tehsil, Narsinghpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background
An earlier proposal was for setting up 4 × 660 MW coal-based plants, but was later reduced to 2 × 660 MW units covering 900 acres. The projected coal requirement is 7.5 million tonnes a year (MTPA), with plans to obtain the coal from the North Karanpura Coal Blocks. The water requirement will be 32 cubic feet per second, which will be supplied from the Narmada River.

The project was issued a terms of reference (ToR) on Jan 13, 2011.

Project Details
Sponsor: NTPC Location: Gangai and Umaraiya villages in Gadarwara Tehsil, Narsinghpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India Coordinates: 22.934365, 78.780785 (approximate area only) Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 1,320 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: North Karanpura Coal Blocks Estimated annual CO2: 7,806,085 tons Source of financing:

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