Sapos power station (BEC Power)

Sapos power station (BEC Power) is a proposed 500 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Chhattisgarh state, India.

Location
The map below shows Sapos Village, the approximate location where the power station would be built.

Background
BEC Power has proposed to establish a 500 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Sapos Village, Dabhra Tehsil, Janjgir-Champa District, Chhattisgarh. The company proposes that the plant comprise two 250MW units.

In a summary of its Environmental Impact Assessment BEC Power states that the project would require 2.96 million tonnes of coal a year for the 500MW plant. The company stated in late 2010 that it was seeking a coal linkage from the Ministry of Coal for allocation from either South Eastern Coalfields Limited's mine in the Korba area or Mahanadi Coalfields Limited mines in Raigarh and the Ib-Valley.

Project Details
Sponsor: BEC Power Location: Sapos Village, Dabhra Tehsil, Janjgir-Champa District, Chhattisgarh state, India Coordinates: 21.7575 to 21.762222 latitude; 83.150417 to 83.165528 longitude Status: Announced Nameplate capacity: 500 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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