Chichro Patsimal power station

The Chichro Patsimal power station was a proposed 2000 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Jharkhand, India.

Location
The projects will be located at the Brahmini and Chichro Patsimal coal mines. The map below shows the location of Jharkhand, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The project has been proposed by a 50/50 joint venture between NTPC and Coal India.

Coal allocation cancelled
On November 24, 2010, the Ministry of Coal informed NTPC that the allocation of the Bhahmini and Chichro Patsimal coal blocks to the 50:50 joint venture between NTPC and Coal India had been cancelled due to failure to develop the block. The letter noted that the joint venture had not been finalized even though the targeted date of coal production from the block had already passed.

Project Details
Sponsor: NTPC and Coal India Location: Jharkhand Coordinates: 23.691349, 85.272247 (general location of Jharkhand, not location of project) Status: Cancelled Nameplate capacity: 2000 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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