Katwa Super Thermal Power Station

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Katwa Super Thermal Power Station
কাটোয়া তাপবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র
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Official nameKatwa STPP
CountryIndia
LocationKatwa, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Coordinates23°36′8″N 88°4′38″E / 23.60222°N 88.07722°E / 23.60222; 88.07722Coordinates: 23°36′8″N 88°4′38″E / 23.60222°N 88.07722°E / 23.60222; 88.07722
StatusUnder construction
Construction cost8,000 crore(INR)
Owner(s)NTPC
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
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Katwa Super Thermal Power Station[1] is located near Srikhanda Village, 8 km from Katwa town in West Bengal. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC. It is under construction.[2]

Background[edit]

The proposed Rs 8,000-crore Katwa Thermal Power project was first conceived by WBPDCL but could not be executed due to land acquisition related issues. It was later handed over to the NTPC.[3]

Power Plant[edit]

Initially, NTPC had planned for super critical (800MW x2) 1600 MW power plant but land scarcity and other factors led to it being scaled down to (660MW x2) 1320 MW project.[4][5]

Proposed capacity[edit]

Stage Unit Number Proposed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
First 1 660 NA Under Construction
First 2 660 NA Under Construction

Environmental Impacts[edit]

In order to identify the environmental impacts due to the construction and operation of Katwa Super Thermal Power Project (2x660 MW) and associated facilities(township, ash disposal area etc.), an EIA study is proposed to be undertaken. The aim of the study is to establish the existing environmental conditions, predict impacts of the power plant, and associated facilities and formulate the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). The EIA report is required for conducting Public Hearing for the project, obtaining Consent to Establish for the project from West Bengal Pollution Control Board and obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC) from Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Pollution[edit]

The Katwa Super Thermal Power plant is expected to generate around 27 lakh tonnes of ash annually. The NTPC will have to submit to the Centre a road map for ash disposal for the next 20–30 years to get clearances from the Central Pollution Control Board.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Katwa Thermal power plant". Business standard. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lands for Katwa STPP". The Statesman. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "NTPC took charge of constructing Katwa Power Project". Zee News India. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Super thermal Power Project's capacity is reduced". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hurdle of the project". OutlookIndia. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pollution clarification". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2015.


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