Anpara power station (Lanco)

Anpara power station (Lanco) is a new 1200 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Uttar Pradesh state, India.

Background
Both 600 MW units achieved full load in November 2011. The project is operated by Lanco. It is located adjacent to the existing Anpara A and B power stations operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Nigam Ltd. Water is obtained from the Rihand reservoir. According to the Environmental Assessment prepared for the plant, 12% of the area of the plant is under cultivation and 52% is forest, including 9 protected forests. The buffer zone, an area of 10 km radius around the project, includes langur or hanuman monkeys, rhesus macaques, short-nosed fruit bats, sloth bears, leopards or panthers, Indian foxes, blue bulls, Indian wil boars, barking deer, etc. However, the study reports that there are "no wildlife sanctuaries or fragile ecosystems within the study area."

Project Details
Sponsor: Lanco Anpara Power Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of Lanco Location: Anpara village, Sonebradra district, Uttar Pradesh state, India Coordinates: 24.201, 82.7811 Status: Operating (2011) Nameplate capacity: 1200 MW (2 x 600 MW) Type: Subcritical In service: Achieved full load November 2011 Coal Source: Northern Coal Fields Khadia Coal Mine Expansion Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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