Nagai Power project (Nagapattinam)

Nagai Power project (Nagapattinam) is a proposed 1320 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in TamilNadu, India.

Location
The map below shows the construction site in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu.

Background
The project has been proposed by Nagai Power Private Limited, a subsidiary of KVK Energy & Infrastructure. The plant is proposed to be located near Okkur & Venkidanathangal villages, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India. (Note: On its website KVK lists the size of the project as 300MW project while the Ministry of Coal states that the company has sought a coal allocation to support a 1320MW project.)

Project Details
Sponsor: Nagai Power Private Limited Location: near Okkur & Venkidanathangal villages, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates: 10.821714, 79.758639 (construction site) Status: Construction Nameplate capacity: 300MW Type: Projected in service: First 300MW unit June 2013. Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 7,806,085 tons Source of financing:

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