Salboni power plant

The Salboni power plant is a proposed coal-fired power project which has been proposed by JSW Energy subsidiary, JSW Energy (Bengal) Limited (JSWEBL). JSWEBL in turn is special purpose vehicle between JSW Bengal Steel Limited (JSWBSL) (26%) and JSW Energy (74%). The plant has been proposed to be built at Salboni in West Bengal, India at the site of JSW Steel's proposed 10 million tonne integrated steel project.

Location
The project is proposed for Salboni in West Bengal, India. The map below shows the location of Salboni but not the exact location of the project.

Background
In June 2010 JSW proposed that the plant comprise two 800MW units with the first unit commissioned in March 2014 and the second unit in September 2014.

However, the following year the company was proposing a different configuration. In its 2011 annual report, JSW Energy states that it "proposes to set up a 300 MW power plant in the 1st phase and 1,320 MW captive power plant in the subsequent phases to meet the power requirement of JSWBSL’s projects as a Captive Power Plant (CPP). A part of the surplus power is proposed to be sold to West Bengal State Electricity and Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for which JSWEBL has entered in to a Power Purchase Agreement with WBSEDCL on 29th December, 2010 subject to the approval of West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission and balance power is proposed to be sold on merchant basis."

In January 2012, the size of the proposed project was referred to as comprising just two 660 MW supercritical units. In a presentation to investors, JSW Energy stated that the land for the project had been acquired and that a supplementary agreement with West Bengal State Electricity and Distribution Company had been signed for 40% of the output from units 2 & 3.

300 MW Phase I transferred to JSW Bengal Steel Ltd.
A January 2012 presentation to investors announced that Phase I (300 MW) was being transferred to JSW Bengal Steel Ltd. to enable JSW Bengal Steel to set up a captive power plant (subject to consents). An investor presentation by JSW Steel mentions a 300 MW captive thermal power plant -- referred to as CPP-IV -- and states that the completion date is FY12 end.

Coal supply
The company states that it has "entered into long-term Coal Supply Agreement in March 2010 with West Bengal Mineral Development Corporation Limited (WBMDCL) for supply of coal from the Ichhapur coal block."

Project Details
Sponsor: JSW Energy Location: near Salboni in West Bengal, India Coordinates: 22.641998, 87.32392 (location of Salboni but not the exact location of the project) Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 1620 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service:2014 Coal Type: Coal Coal Source: Ichhapur mines Estimated annual CO2: 9,580,196 tons Source of financing:

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