Chitrangi Power Project

Chitrangi Power Project is a 3,960 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station currently under construction by Chitrangi Power Private Ltd, which was previously known as Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Power. The project is located at Chitrangi Tehsil, Singrauli District in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of Chitrangi Tehsil, Singrauli District in Madhya Pradesh, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background
Reliance Power states that coal for the project would "be sourced from captive coal mines allocated to the company as well as from linkages which the Government may allocate for the project. The approval for using captive coal from the Sasan Coal mines located adjacent to the project has already been given by the Government of India."

The company states that the project would comprise 6 x 660MW super-critical units and is scheduled to be completed "towards the end of the year 2013". The estimated project cost is US$ 4billion. The company states that "the financial closure process for the project has already begun and it is expected that the project would be financed at a debt-equity ratio of 75:25."

Coal
Originally, Reliance Power said it planned to obtain coal for the project from surplus coal mined at three captive coal blocks that had been allocated to the Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project, located about 250 km away: Moher, Moher Almori extension, and Chhatrasal blocks. These blocks were expected to produce up to 25-26 million tonnes overall, with 10 million tonnes available for Chitrangi. However, in late 2011 the power ministry recommended cancellation of permission to Reliance Power to use the coal from the Sasan mines, expressing concern about the views of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). According to an December 2011 article in the Economic Times, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) has sought the attorney general's views on the matter.

Project Details
Sponsor: Chitrangi Power Private of Reliance Power Location: Chitrangi Tehsil, Singrauli District in Madhya Pradesh, India - about 60 km west of Singrauli Coordinates: 24.086589, 82.177734 (approximate area only) Status: Advanced development Nameplate capacity: 3,960 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: 2013 Coal Type: Coal Source: Moher, Moher Almori extension, and Chhatrasal blocks of Sasan Coal mines Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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