Bankura Concast power station

The Bankura Concast power station is a 20.5 megawatt power station being planned by Concast Bengal Industries. Concast Bengal Industries, a subsidiary of the Indian steel producer CONCAST, is proposing to build a new steel mill and power station at Bankura in West Bengal, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of Bankura but not the exact location of the plant.

Background
The proposed power station will use waste flue gases from the steel mill and unspecified "solid waste" to generate power for "captive use". However, Concast Bengal Industries also claims that the power plant will "make a valuable contribution to the power scenario of West Bengal" and "light up a million lives". Platts list the project as a coal-fired project.

Project Details
Sponsor: Concast Bengal Industries Location: Bankura in West Bengal, India Coordinates: 23.234699, 87.072456 (location of Bankura but not the exact location of the project) Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 20.5 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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