Proposed coal plants in India

For state-by-state maps, tables, and overviews, see:
 * Andhra Pradesh and coal
 * Bihar and coal
 * Chhattisgarh and coal
 * Gujarat and coal
 * Haryana and coal
 * Jharkhand and coal
 * Karnataka and coal
 * Madhya Pradesh and coal
 * Maharashtra and coal
 * Odisha and coal
 * Punjab and coal
 * Rajasthan and coal
 * Tamil Nadu and coal
 * Uttar Pradesh and coal
 * West Bengal and coal

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Background
India is in the midst of a rapid expansion in coal-fired power plant capacity. According to an August 2011 study by Prayas Energy Group, 590,000 megawatts (MW) of projects have received or are expected to receive environmental clearance. The table below provides information on 554 proposed projects representing 617,399 MW of capacity and an estimated 3.7 billion tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions. For information on individual plants, click on the map or on the name of the plant in the sortable table below. For information on mining, power sector companies, financing, environmental impacts, citizen opposition, and other coal-related topics, see India and coal.

Proposed coal-fired power plants
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Notes on names

 * Andhra Pradesh - Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station or Dr. NTTPS - same as Vijayawada Thermal Power Station
 * Chhattisgarh - Akaltara (Naiyara) TPP - same as KSK Mahanadi Power Project
 * Chhattisgarh - Korba West power station - same as Hasdeo Thermal Power Station
 * Chhattisgarh - O. P. Jindal Super Thermal Power Plant - same as Tamnar I Project
 * Chhattisgarh - TRN Energy TPP - same as Raigarh Power Project (TRN/ACB)
 * Haryana - Aravali Super Thermal Power Project - same as Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project
 * Haryana - Khanpur Kurd power station - same as Jhajjar power station
 * Jharkhand - Matrishri Usha Jayaswal Thermal Power Plant - same as Chandwa Power Project
 * Madhya Pradesh - Malwa thermal station (Purni and Dongali villages) - Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project
 * Maharashtra - Warora power station - same as EMCO Energy Warora Power Project
 * Maharashtra - Dhariwal Infrastructure's Tadali power station was acquired by CESC and is now Chandrapur CESC power station (Tadali)
 * Orissa - Derang Thermal Power Project - same as Angul power station
 * Orissa - Bhedabahal (or Bedabahal) Ultra Mega Power Project - same as Sundargarh Ultra Mega Power Project
 * Punjab - Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant - same as Ropar thermal plant
 * Punjab - Mansa power plant - same as Gobindpura power station
 * Tamil Nadu - Gummidipoondi OPG power station - same as Chennai power station

Related SourceWatch articles

 * India and coal

Andhra Pradesh

 * "List of Upcoming Power Plants in Andhra Pradesh," Thermal Power
 * "Thermal power plants in Nelore," (sortable table) Simhaburi.in, March 21, 2011
 * "Andhra Pradesh Thermal Power Plants," Maps of India
 * "Power Sector in Andhra Pradesh During December 2010"

Bihar

 * Proposed Power Projects in Bihar, Bihar Prabha, March 14, 2011

Chhattisgarh

 * "List of Upcoming Power Plants in Chhattisgarh," Thermal Power
 * Chhattisgarh Environmental Conservation Board, "Public Consultation", Chhattisgarh Environmental Conservation Board website, accessed February 2012.

Gujarat

 * "List of New/Upcoming Thermal Power Plants in Gujarat," Thermal Power

Karnataka

 * "List of Upcoming Power Plants in Karnataka," Thermal Power

Madhya Pradesh

 * "List of Upcoming Thermal Power Plants in Madhya Pradesh," Thermal Power

Maharashtra

 * "Proposed Coal-Based Power Projects in Konkan"
 * MAHENGO presentation, November 18, 2010
 * "List of Upcoming Power Plants in Maharashtra," Thermal Power

Odisha

 * "List of Upcoming Power Plants in Orissa," Thermal Power

Tamil Nadu

 * "List of Upcoming Power Plants in Tamil Nadu," Thermal Power

Uttar Pradesh

 * "List of Upcoming Power Plants in Uttar Pradesh," Thermal Power

Ultra Mega Power Projects

 * Minister of Power list of potential Ultra Mega Power Project locations, Ministry of Power, July 27, 2009

Other

 * "List of new thermal power projects to be considered for environment clearance in July 2011," MoEF News
 * "Capacity Additions - Projects Under Development," APGENCO website
 * "List of TPPs/IPPs/CPPs/Sponge Iron Units/Cement Plants and Cement CPPs forwarded to Ministry of Power, Ministry of Steel and DIPP respectively-reg," Ministry of Coal memorandum, September 1, 2010
 * "Generation Capacity Addition During 2011-12," Central Electricity Authority

External articles

 * "How Crony Capitalism Lead to the Kakarapalli tragedy," The Argumentatitve Indian, March 1, 2011
 * "Srikakulam battle far from over," NDTV, July 24, 2010