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Project Name 1,320 MW Janjgir Champa Coal Based Power Project (Sona Power)

Sector Electricity

Sub Sector Thermal Power Generation

Location Village/Town/City District State

Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh

Project Promoters andShareholders

Name Contact Details Equity Stake (%)

Sona Power Private Limited Sona House, 35/75, PunjabColony, Katora TalaoRaipurChhattisgarhIndia+91 771 2424330

100

Project Background andScope

Sona Power Private Limited is planning to set up a 2 x 660 MW coal-based power projectin Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh.

The company has acquired land for the project. It has already appointed PowersolEngineers & Consultants as project consultants. The project is estimated to cost Rs 60billion. The company has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with ChhattisgarhState Power Trading Company Limited (CSPTL) for 35 per cent power.

Initially, in January 2009, the Terms of Reference (ToR) was issued for 600 MW (2x300MW) capacity. Later the ToR was reiterated for 1x660 MW capacity in February 2011.Following this, in October 2013, Sona Power requested the Ministry of Environment andForests (MoEF) for validation of ToR for 1,320 MW (2x660 MW) capacity. The MoEF hasrejected the validation plea and asked the company to apply for fresh ToR for therequested capacity of 1,320 MW which is currently awaited. Water linkage is in place for1 x 660 MW, and the company has submitted an application to State InvestmentPromotion Board (SIPB) for additional 16 million cubic meter (mcm) water for enhancedcapacity to 2 x 660 MW.

Ownership Private

Current Status Announced

Project Type Greenfield

Key Consultants Name Contact Details Scope of Work

Powersol Engineers andConsultants Private Limited

125-128, 1st Floor, GuruGhasidas Plaza, Amapara,G. E. RoadRaipurChhattisgarhIndia+91 771 4269945www.powersolengineers.com

Site selection, otherclearance activities andpreparation of techno-economic feasibility reportand detailed project report

Pioneer Enviro Laboratoriesand Consultants Limited

6-3-652, Flat No. 7-3,Dhruvatara Apartment,Amrutha E SomajigudaHyderabad6-3-652, Flat No. 7-3,Dhruvatara Apartment,Amrutha E SomajigudaIndia+91 40 23314270www.pioneerenvirolabs.com

Environment consultant

Cost Rs 60 billion

Capacity 1320 MW

Cost Per Unit Rs 45.5 million/MW

Financial Closure Pending

Land Acquisition Completed

Land Required 1200 acres

Cost

Rs 60 billion

Capacity

1320 MW

Ownership

Private

Current Status

Announced

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