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'''Vizag Thermal Power Plant''' is a proposed 1,040 MW coal ~~plant under construction~~ -fired power station in [[Andhra Pradesh and coal|Andhra Pradesh]], India. It is also known as the '''Hinduja Power Plant.'''

==Location==

The photo below shows the construction site of the power station in Palavalasa village, Visakhapatnam district.

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==Background==

~~'''Vizag Thermal Power Plant''' is a 1040 megawatt (MW) coal-fired~~ The proposed power station ~~under construction in Andhra Pradesh, India; it comprises~~ would comprise two units, each of 520 MW. The plant has been the locus of controversy including large protests in 2011. In November 2011, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) decided to defer the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) approvals to the project following alleged violations by the company.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-26/news/30444448_1_power-project-east-coast-energy-crz "MoEF defers nod to Hinduja coal power project in AP,"] The Economic Times, November 26, 2011</ref>

==Protests==

In December 2011, members of 32 villages affected by the Hinduja Power Plant blockaded the main entrance to the plant. The protesters demanded employment for local workers as well as compensation for the 623 acres acquired for the project. After assurances by governmental and company officials that a meeting would be convened in 15 days to resolved the issues, the protest dispersed. <ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/visakhapatnam/protest-hinduja-power-plant-311 "Protest at Hinduja power plant,"] Deccan Chronicle, December 13, 2011</ref>

* Unit 1: Construction

* Unit 2: Construction

'''~~Nameplate capacity~~Capacity:'''

* Unit 1: 520 MW

* Unit 2: 520 MW

'''Coal Source:'''

'''Estimated annual CO2:'''

'''Source of financing:''' Achieved on 29th ~~June’10~~ June ’10 with a consortium of 14 Banks led by SBI (75:25 :: Debt: Equity)<ref name=broad/>

'''Permits and applications:''' [http://bit.ly/1kp4iNc Environmental clearance,] India MoEF, Mar 3, 2009

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