Bhaiso power station

Bhaiso power station is a proposed 1200 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Chhattisgarh state, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of Pamgarh tahsil in Janjgir-Champa district, but not the exact location of the project.

Background
In February 2008 KVK Power & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of KVK, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Chhattisgarh for developing a 600 MW project. On its website, KVK reports that it is proposing to develop the project in two phases of 600 MW each. The company has identified and made application for 1200 acres of land. Chhattisgarh has allocated 21 million cubic meters per annum of water from Shivnath river. Application has been made for coal linkage for 600 MW to the Ministry of Coal. The company has applied to the Airports Authority for chimney height clearance and has appointed a consultant to prepare a draft EIA report and obtain Terms of Reference (ToR) from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Project Details
Sponsor: KVK Power & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Location: Bhaiso village near Pamgarh, Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh state, India Coordinates: 21.87841, 82.451637 (approximate area only) Status: Phase 1 - early development; Phase 2 - proposed Nameplate capacity: 1200 MW (2 phases, each 600 MW) Type: Projected in service: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 7,096,441 tons Source of financing:

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