Talwandi Sabo Power Project

Talwandi Sabo Power Project is a 1980 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station under construction at Banawala in Mansa district, Punjab, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of the construction site, south of Banawala village and 18 km west of Mansa in Mansa district, Punjab, India.

Background
A proposal for an additional 660 MW at the same site has been cancelled.

The proposed power station is being promoted by Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, a special project company created by the State of Punjab for the project but which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Sterlite Energy.

According to the company, all consents and approvals for the first 3 units of the project are "in place."

SEPCO involvement
Engineering and construction for the project is being conducted by the Chinese company Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation (SEPCO), based in east China's Shandong Province. SEPCO has already worked on projects for Sterlite in Orissa and elsewhere.

Construction
In November 2011, it was reported that the project was under construction and that the first 660 MW would be completed in December 2012 (a one-year delay) and that the other two units would be completed in 2013.

MoEF Compliance report
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry approved the project on March 25, 2010. The clearance number is J-13011/24/2008-IA.II. The company posted the 6-month compliance report for the project for the period April 2011 to September 2011 on its website.

Project Details
Sponsor: Talwandi Sabo Power Limited Location: Banawala village, Mansa district, Punjab, India Coordinates: 29.9245796, 75.2389294 (location of construction site, south of Banawala village and 18 km west of Mansa in Mansa district, Punjab) Status: Units 1-3: construction; Unit 4: cancelled Nameplate capacity: Unit 1: 660 MW; Unit 2: 660 MW; Unit 3: 660 MW; Unit 4: 660 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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