Udangudi power station

Udangudi power station is a 1600 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Tamil Nadu, India. The power station is proposed to be built at Udangudi Village in Thoothukudi District about 650 Km south of Chennai and 45 Km from Thoothukudi.

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

Background
The project is proposed by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). Previously, the project was sponsored by a joint venture company under the auspices of BHEL and the TamilNadu Electricity Board.

It is proposed that a project specific jetty be built at Udangudi with coal transported to the power station via a conveyor system.

The Joint venture's website states that "this is the first 800MW Super Critical Thermal Power Project in Tamil Nadu and the second in India. The project is to be developed with super critical technology to obtain benefits under Clean Development Mechanism (A CDM Project)."

Project Status
Udangudi Power Corporation states on its website that "the required clearances from the concerned agencies are being obtained and the final clearance from MoEF will be obtained shortly. The proposed date of commencement of the project activities at site is Apr 2012 and the proposed date of commissioning of the plant will be 2016 - 2017."

Coal supply
The company proposes that it will need 6.74 million tonnes per annum of coal which it states will be sourced from "Talcher Coal fields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Orissa state and 30% Imported Coal from Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, China, etc.)"

Udangudi Power Corporation website
Udangudi Power Corporation Limited TNEB Complex, 144,AnnaSalai, Chennai - 600002, Phone: +91 44 28544304 Fax : 044-28544305 Email : usctpp AT gmail.com Website: http://www.udangudipower.com/index.php

Project Details
Sponsor: Udangudi Power Corporation Location: Udangudi village,Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates: 8.426572, 78.024774 (location of Udangudi but not the exact location of the project) Status: Advanced development Nameplate capacity: 1600MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: 2016-17 Coal Type: Coal Source: Talcher Coal fields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Orissa (70%) and 30% Imported Coal from Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, China Estimated annual CO2: 9,461,921 tons Source of financing:

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