Bokaro A Thermal Power Station

The Bokaro A Thermal Power Station is a shuttered 175 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station located next to Bokaro B Thermal Power Station in India. An expansion of the station has been proposed.

Location
The plant is located at Bokaro in Jharkhand state, India.

Background
Units 1-3 of 45 MW each were built in 1953, and Unit 4 of 40 MW was built in 1960. DMC has proposed a 500-600 megawatt (MW) expansion of the plant. Platts refers to the power station as being 500MW. The plant is under construction and is projected to be completed in June 2014.

Coal ash pond
The Bokaro Thermal plant releases fly ash and Gargail coal washery about 40.04 mt/day of fine metallurgical coal directly into a nearby river, which has been reported as having severe water quality issues. Some have estimated that 600 tons of coal particles and ash flow directly into the river on a daily basis.

Coal supply delayed
According to a September 2013 news report, the company had not yet entered into a fuel supply pact with Coal India.

Project details for 500-600 MW expansion
Sponsor: Damodar Valley Corporation Location: Jharkhand Coordinates: 23.784304,85.880342 Status: Construction Nameplate capacity: 500-600 MW Type: Projected in service: 2014 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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