Dopaha Thermal Power Plant

Dopaha Thermal Power Plant is a 1,980 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Utta Pradesh which has been proposed by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation.

Location
The power station is proposed to be built near Babhani & Dagdaua villages, Dudhi taluk, Sonebhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. The map below shows the location of Babhani village but not the exact location of the project.

Background
In mid-2010 it was reported that the UPPC was seeking bids to supply power to the grid from private investors. The Dopaha Thermal Power Plant was referred to as one of the projects which bids would be sought for on the basis that the Uttar Pradesh government would be responsible for providing the land, water and coal allocations and ensuring environmental and other approvals for.

The proposed power station would comprise three supercritical 660MW generating units and require 1475 acres of land. It has been reported that the coal requirement for the project would be approximately 9.7 million tonnes per annum and require 60 cusecs of water. Terms of reference for an environmental impact assessment were issued on December 06, 2010.

Project Details
Sponsor: Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Location: Babhani & Dagdaua villages, Sonebhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, India Coordinates: 23.973705, 83.106079 (location of Babhani village but not the exact location of the project) Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 1980 MW (3 x 660 MW) Type: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 11,709,128 tons Source of financing:

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