Bansagar power station

Bansagar power station is a proposed 1,600 megawatt (MW) coal plant of MPTradeco in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Location
The project is located at Tikuratola village, Beohari tehsil, Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh, India. The map below shows the location of Beohari tehsil and Bansagar (Ban Sagar) reservoir but not the exact location of the project.

Background
In 2011, MPTradeco - the state’s power trading corporation - was in the process of obtaining environment- and pollution-related clearances from the Union government. The project is expected to come up by 2015.

MPTradco will partner with Korba-based Morga-I coal mines on the project. Morga-I block, which is located in Chhattisgarh’s north-central Korba district, has approximately 250 million tonnes of coal reserves. It was awarded to the Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation (part of MPTradco) in 2006 at 51%; a partner will receive the remaining half. Morga-I block has open-cast and underground excavation mining options. Political/industry representatives say the open-cast mines have sufficient coal to feed a 1500-2000 Mw power plant for 25-30 years.

A senior official with the Bansagar project said MPTradco would float tenders to invite bidders for the project, after obtaining all regulatory clearances. One village needs to be rehabilitated for the project. The water source will be the Bansagar dam.

Project Details
Sponsor: MPTradco Location: Tikuratola village, Beohari tehsil, Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh, India Coordinates: 24.023398, 81.374295 (location of Beohari tehsil, but not the exact location of the project Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 1,600 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: 2015 Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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