Gunipudi power station (NBPL proposal)

Gunipudi power station (NBPL proposal) is a proposed coal plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.

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

Background
Gunipudi power station (NBPL proposal) is a 300 megawatt (MW) coal plant proposed by Namratha Bizili Private Limited (NBPL), a subsidiary of Suryachakra Power Corporation in Andhra Pradesh. In December 2011, The Hindu reported that the plant had been placed on hold "because of agitations at Sompeta and Kakarapalli."

Project Details
Sponsor: Suryachakra Power Corporation Location: Gunipudi/Pentakota villages, Payakaraopet Mandal Visakhapatanam District, Andhra Pradesh Coordinates: 17.300117, 82.614386 Status: Deferred Nameplate capacity: 300 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 1,774,110 tons Source of financing:

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