Pirpainti Thermal Power Station

The Pirpainti Thermal Power Station is a proposed 1320 megawatt coal-fired power station at Pirpainti, in Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of Pirpainti but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The project, which has been proposed by the Pirpainti Bijlee Company, is scheduled to be commissioned in 2015-16 with power to be sold to the Bihar State Electricity Board.

The Bihar State Electricity Board states that the project will require 6.25 million tonnes of coal, an allocation which was sought in 2006. BSEB also states that 1171 acres has been identified for acquisition via the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Bihar and that the Water Resources Department has given consent for 55 Cusecs to be allocated from the Ganga River for the project. BSEB also states that the environmental impact assessment report has been completed and public hearings on it held in July 2010.

Project Details
Sponsor: Pirpainti Bijlee Company Location: Pirpainti, Bihar, India Coordinates: 25.324011, 87.42764 (approximate) Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 1320 megawatt Type: Projected in service: 2015-16 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

Contact details
Website: http://bseb.bih.nic.in/

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