Chhabra Thermal Power Station

Chhabra Thermal Power Station is an existing 750 megawatt MW coal-fired power station in Rajasthan state, India. A major expansion of the power station has been proposed.

Location
The plant is located at Motipura Chowki village, Chaabra tehsil, Baran district, Rajasthan, India.

Background
Two additional stages of expansion are being planned at the site. The first, consisting of two 250 MW units, is partially completed, with one unit now online. The second would add two units of 660 MW each. The power station is owned and operated by Rajasthan RV Utpadan Nigam (RVUN or RRVUN), a government owned utility. 2x660 MW units 5 and 6 have a proposed commissioning schedule during the 12th Plan (2012-17). The company's website states that the TOR for the project was issued on December 11, 2009, Stage I forest clearance was given by MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests), and a presentation for environmental clearance was delivered on August 5, 2011. However, the project is still awaiting the MoEF's environmental clearance decision.

Progress toward Units 5 and 6 (Stage III)
The company reports the following progress toward Stage III:
 * 2163 Bigha land acquired; Section 4 Notification for additional 189 bigha land issued
 * 1570 mcft water (300 mcft from Lhasi dam & 1270 mcft from Parwan dam) allocated by WRD
 * TOR issued on dated 11.12.09 by MoEF & Public hearing conducted at site on 15.02.10; application for EC submitted to MoEF on dated 28.12.2010
 * M/s TCE appointed as project consultant
 * Presentation for EC has been made on dated 05.07.2011 at MoEF, New Delhi.
 * Case for Long Term Linkage recommended by MoP & forwarded to MoC
 * Stage-I forest clearance has been accorded by MoEF to “Parsa East and Kante Basan” coal blocks
 * Price bids of EPC tenders opened on 10.01.11 & are under examination; orders are in final stage & to be placed after allocation of coal linkage & issuance of Environmental Clearance
 * Commissioning schedule – in 12th Plan
 * Constraints –
 * Parwan Major Irrigation Project is an interstate project & clearance from MOE&F required. This project to be expedited by WRD on priority
 * EC from MoEF pending for want of coal linkage
 * EC from MoEF pending for coal block

Project Details for Units 1 and 2 (500 MW); Units 3 and 4 (1320 MW); and Units 5 and 6 (1320 MW)
Sponsor: Rajasthan RV Utpadan Nigam Location: Motipura Chowki village, Tehsil Chaabra, Baran District, Rajasthan, India Coordinates: 24.62092, 77.035439 (exact location) Status and capacity: Type: proposed units 5 & 6: supercritical Projected in service:during the 12th plan (2012-17) Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:
 * Unit 1 - 250 MW - commissioned October 30, 2009
 * Unit 2 - 250 MW - commissioned May 4, 2010
 * Unit 3 - 250 MW - commissioned September 14, 2013
 * Unit 4 - 250 MW - construction with completion projected for 2014
 * Unit 5 - 660 MW - early development
 * Unit 6 - 660 MW - early development

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