Angul power station

Angul I power station and Angul II power station are two projects being built by Jindal India Thermal Power in Orissa, India.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows construction activity at the project site, which is located north of Derang village, Angul District, Orissa.

Background
The proposed 1800 MW Angul I power station is currently under construction at the village of Derang in Angul district, Orissa in India.

Jindal states that coal for the project will be sourced from a "captive coal block which is approximately 5 kilometres from the power station and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited which operates mines 35 kilometres from project site. "The water for Angul I will be sourced from the upstream Samal Barrage on Brahmaniriver, which is approx. 14 km from project site," Jindal states.

Angul II power station is a 1320 megawatt project being built by Jindal India Thermal Power. The proposal for the power station, comprising two 660MW units, is currently being developed by the company and has yet to be considered by the government. The project is proposed to be built adjoining the Angul 1 power station, which is currently being built at the village of Derang in Angul district, Orissa in India.

Construction Progress
On its website the company reported the following (accessed November 2013):
 * Unit 1: Boiler and ESP foundations completed; erection of boiler underway; civil construction for other elements underway
 * Unit 2: Boiler and ESP foundations in progress
 * Unit 3: Financial closure; land acquired; Environmental clearance in process

Project Details
Sponsor: Jindal India Thermal Power Location: Derang village, Angul District, Orissa, India Coordinates: 21.1271139, 84.9853259 Status: Angul I Unit 1: Under Construction; Angul Unit 2: Under Construction; Angul I: Unit 3: Advanced Development; Angul II: Proposed Nameplate capacity: Angul I: 1800 MW; Angul II: 1320 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: captive coal block Mandakini-A with a 96.84 MMT share of reservers Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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