Pirpainti power station (Essar)

The Pirpainti power station (Essar) is a proposed 1800 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station proposed by Essar Energy to be built at Pirpainti, Bihar, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of Pirpainti but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The Bihar State Electricity Board notes on its website that the project was approved by the State Investment Promotion Board of Bihar in September 2008 but that "progress has not been reported by the firm".

Essar Energy do not list the project on their website as one of those under construction. Nor does its 2010 annual report list the project as one which is under development. The project appears to have been deferred or canceled.

Project Details on the
Sponsor: Essar Energy Location: Pirpainti, Bihar, India Coordinates: 25.3236523, 87.4281878 (approximate) Status: Deferred, possibly cancelled Nameplate capacity: 1800 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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