Bhagalpur Power Project

The Bhagalpur Power Project (also known as "Lakhisarai Adhunik power station") is a proposed 2,640 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station which is under consideration by Adhunik Power and Natural Resources in India. The power station is proposed to be built near the villages at Kahalgaon in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India.

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

Background
A mid-2011 news report stated that a coal allocation for the project had not been made. The proposed commissioning date is 2013.

The State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) notes that it approved the proposed power project on February 1, 2010. It also states that in June that year the approval was amended, at the request of the company, to "establish that project at Pirpainti Block, Bhagalpur in the new name as M/S Ganga Power & Natural Resources. The company's proposal was further amended in January 2011 for the project to be expanded to be a 2640MW plant established in two phases. The SIPB also notes that another Adhunik Group subsidiary, Adhunik Metaliks, has proposed a 2.2 million tonnes per annum steel mill at Kahalgaon, which was approved by the board in February 2010. It is unclear whether the proposed power station is intended as a captive power station for the steel mill.

An August 2011 investor presentation by the Adhunik Group refers to the project as a 1320MW project. It also notes that a coal linkage has been applied for, a water allocation yet to be approved, part of the land is still to be acquired, environmental clearance is still to be approved and transmission to the grid is awaiting approval. The company has yet to start organising finance for the project.

Project Details
Sponsor: Ganga Power & Natural Resources Parent: Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Location: Kahalgaon, Bihar, India Coordinates: 25.263540, 87.234444 (approximate) Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 2640MW Type: Projected in service: 2013 Coal Type: Coal Source: No source yet agreed Estimated annual CO2: 15,612,170 (on 2640MW) Source of financing:

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