Pathadi power station

The Pathadi power station is a 600 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Pathadi village, Korba district of the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of the project at Pathadi, near Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.

Background
The power station comprises two 300 MW units. Two additional units of 660 each are under construction - the Pathadi power expansion - for a total final capacity of 1,920 MW.

The company proposing the project, KVK Power & Infrastructure Private Limited, is a joint venture company which was formed in September 2005 between K. Vijay Kumar and Maytas Infra.

Plant Data

 * Type of Producer: Independent Power Producer
 * Owner/Parent Company: KVK Power & Infrastructure, a joint venture of Lanco Infratech Ltd and KVK Energy Private Ltd
 * Plant Capacity: 600 MW existing; 1320 MW proposed
 * Units and In-Service Dates: Existing: 300 MW (June 2009), 300 MW (March 2010); Proposed: 1320 MW (2 x 660 MW)
 * Location: Pathadi, 12 km south of Korba, Chhattisgarh, India
 * GPS Coordinates: 22.2454, 82.7246
 * Global Energy Observatory Indentification Number: 3995
 * Electricity Production:
 * Coal Consumption:
 * Coal Source: South Eastern Coal Fields Limited
 * Number of Employees:
 * '''Estimated annual CO2: 7,806,085 tons

Related SourceWatch articles

 * India and coal
 * Proposed coal plants in India

External resources

 * Lanco Amarkantak (Pathadi) Coal Power Plant India, Global Energy Observatory
 * http://www.cea.nic.in/power_sec_reports/Executive_Summary/2009_07/index.htm
 * http://www.lancogroup.com/power/in-operation/amarkantak.html