Adra Purulia power station

Adra Purulia power station is a 1,320 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station that was proposed by NTPC and Indian Railways, but has reportedly been cancelled. The plant was proposed to be built in West Bengal, India.

Location
The plant is located near Adra in Purulia district, West Bengal. The map below shows the location of Adra but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The plant was proposed to be built at Adra in the District Purulia in West Bengal to make available "traction power supply at most economical rate".

A pre-feasibility study on the project done by NTPC stated that a 1,320MW power station would require approximately 7.42 million tonnes per annum of coal. It stated that coal would be supplied from unspecified coal mines and transported to the power station site by rail. It also flagged that the proposed power station would require 55 cusecs of water but that the nearby Dwarakeswar River "is nonperennial and is almost dry." NTPC also noted that water allocations from the Panchet dam 40 kilometres away on the Damodar River and the Maithon dam reservoir about 55 kilometres away are determined by the Damodar Valley River Regulation Committee(DVRRC). NTPC noted that "as discussed with officials of DVC, the water cannot be made available from these reservoirs as the allocations from these have already been exhausted. Hence, availability of water needs to be established by Railways after discussion with DVRRC for making the project feasible."

Project Details
Sponsor: Indian Railways Location: Adra, Purulia district, West Bengal, India Coordinates: 23.5, 86.67 (location of Adra but not the exact location of the project) Status: Cancelled Nameplate capacity: 1,320 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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