Cuttack power station (VISA Power)

The Cuttack power station is a proposed 1320 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station comprising two units of 660 MW each in Orissa, India.

Location
The project is located near the villages of Brahmanbasta and Bamanpur, several km west of Cuttack.

Background
The plant, which has been proposed by VISA Power, is proposed to be built near the villages of Brahmanbasta and Bamanpur in the Cuttack district of Orissa, India.

On its website VISA Power states that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Orissa for the establishment of the project. The company states that the project is scheduled to be commissioned in 2013.

The company states that it has been "entire water requirement of 40 Cusecs allotted from River Mahanadi about 3 kms from site "

Project Details
Sponsor: VISA Power Location: Brahmanbasta and Bamanpur villages, Cuttack district, Orissa, India Coordinates: 20.515062, 85.767260 Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 1320 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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