Lakhisarai Thermal Power Station

The Lakhisarai Thermal Power Station is a 1320 megawatt coal-fired power station which has been proposed by the Lakhisarai Bijlee Company to be constructed at Kajara, Lakhisaraithe district, Bihar, India.

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

Background
The project is scheduled to be commissioned in 2015-16 with power to be sold to the Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB). The project was approved by the Bihar State Investment Promotion Board in February 2009 and the Bihar state cabinet in May 2011.

The BSEB states that 6.25 million tonnes a year of coal will be required for the project. BSEB also states that the Bihar Water Resources Department has given consent for 55 Cusec from the Ganga River and Central Water Commission clearance was granted on September 15, 2010.

Financing
In April it was announced that BSEB would invest INR83,430m ($1,856.34m) in the construction of the project.

Project Details
Sponsor: Lakhisarai Bijlee Company Location: Kajara, Lakhisarai district, Bihar, India Coordinates: 25.180360, 86.259030 (approximate) Status: Advanced development Nameplate capacity: 1320MW Type: Projected in service: 2015-16 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing: BSEB

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