Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Project

Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Project is a 1,320 megawatt (MW) project under construction by Jaiprakash Power Ventures, a power generation subsidiary of the privately owned Jaypee Group The project is located in Nigrie village in Madhya Pradesh.

Location
The map below shows the location of Nigrie (Nigri) village, Deosar tehsil, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The Jaypee Group is a major Indian infrastructure company with interests in civil engineering and construction, cement, power, real estate, expressways, hospitality, golf courses and education.

Environmental Clearance
The project received a letter of environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forests on February 25, 2010. The letter is available here.

Status
According to the Central Electricity Authority (September 2012), the project is under construction with Unit 1 projected for completion in June 2013 and Unit 2 in December 2013.

Project Details
Sponsor: Jaiprakash Power Ventures of Jaypee Group Location: Nigrie (Nigri) village, Deosar tehsil, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, India Coordinates: 24.147224,81.921244 (location of Nigrie village, but not the exact location of the project) Status: Construction Nameplate capacity: 1,320 MW Type: Projected in service: 2013 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 7,806,085 tons Source of financing:

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