Edlapura power station

Edlapura power station is a proposed 800 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Karnataka state, India. The plant is sponsored by Karnataka Power Corporation.

Location
The project will be sited on vacant land available within the Raichur Thermal Power Station complex, a 1720 MW coal plant also operated by Karnataka Power Corporation.

Background
An Environmental Impact Assessment was drafted for the project, but as of February 2012 the project was not among those listed on the Karnataka Power website.

Flue gas desulphurization
Although the EIA includes a description of flue gas desulphurization technology, it is not clear that the plant will actually include a flue gas desulphurization system.

Project Details
Sponsor: Karnataka Power Corporation Location: Edlapura (20 km north of Raichur) in Raichur district, Karnataka state, India Coordinates: 16.3537187, 77.3426503 (exact) Status: Unconfirmed Nameplate capacity: 800 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Source: 30% imported, 70% indigenous. Source of indigenous coal: Singareni coal fields of Andhra Pradesh or Wesern coal fields from Wardha of Maharashtra or Talcher mines of Mahanadi Coal fields of Orissa Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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