MUNDRA POWER PLANT PROJECT IN GUJRAT

RESMI S SABITHA E R

INTRODUCTION
Developed by Costal Gujarat Power Ltd in response to the plans of GOI. Main Objective: To increase the Electricity production in the country. Project is awarded to CGPA on a build, own and operate basis.

What is CGPL???
Incorporated on 10th Feb. 2006 Special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project. The Mundra UMPP was awarded to Tata Power and as per the share purchase agreement Tata Power acquired CGPL on 22 April 2007.

Project planning
The Government of India (GOI) launched the Power for All by 2012 initiative in 2005. To stimulate the required capacity addition, GOI launched an initiative for facilitating the development of coal based Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) each of minimum 4,000 MW capacity. UMPPs will provide cheaper power through economy of scale.

 UMPPs are to be implemented through public private partnerships on build-own-operate (BOO) basis. The first UMPP of India, Mundra UMPP was awarded to Tata Power through a competitive tariff based bidding process.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project Facilities The project facilities to be constructed by CGPL include the power plant and support facilities within the complex. A dedicated jetty and facilities for unloading and handling coal at Mundra Port

 A merry-go-round (MGR) rail system for transporting coal from the port to the power plant Transmission lines to convey electricity from the power plant to various designated load centers An access road.

Power Plant.
The power plant will consist of five pulverized coal-fired, supercritical steam electricitygenerating stations, each with 830 MW capacity. In addition to coal, fuel oil will be used for start-up, for flame stabilization, and during low-load operations. The main plant is arranged within the three interconnected structures, the (i) boiler structures, (ii) turbine building, and (iii) integrated control and electrical building

Waste water Treatment System

Wastewaters will be treated to remove oil and stored in a pond for use in suppressing coal and ash dust and for landscaping. Reject from the desalination plant will be discharged into the sea through the discharge channel of the cooling water system. A sewage treatment plant will be provided to treat sewage from the housing complex.

Residential Complex.
The operation of the power plant and support facilities will require 718 people consisting of 255 CGPL staff and 463 outsourced staff. A housing complex consisting of 400 units will be developed on 182 ha of land to provide accommodation for about 255 CGPL staff and a few of the outsourced staff. Access Road. An access road will be constructed from state highway SH-6 to the project site to bypass Wandh and Tunda villages.

Design and Construction

International standards for supercritical steam power plants. The design of support facilities and associated facilities will also follow applicable national or international standards. As the power plant site is located in seismic zone V as per Indian Standard 1893 classification, a seismic factor of 1.5 will be considered for all designs.

Construction
Civil works involve the construction of main power plant and control buildings various other buildings and small facilities the access road, and inlet and outlet channels. Mechanical and electrical works involve on-site fabrication, assembly, installation, and erection of power plant equipment, pollution control equipment, desalination plant, demineralization plant, control system, power system, and various utility systems. Construction will require 5,000 to 6,000 workers. Construction materials from Mundra Port and other areas.

Land Acquisition and Resettlement

Requires about 1,254 ha of land including the main plant area, the ash disposal area and land for the residential complex, and for right of way.

Project Management and Operations

CGPL will be responsible for the overall management of project implementation. Project implementation will be under the responsibility of a project director. During construction the safety aspects at the site are overseen by the human resources department and the environment team from Tata Power, and one CGPL officer. CGPL will recruit an environmental group head, two staff at the managerial level, and two at the executive level

Environmental analysis
The project area is on the coastal plain of the Gulf of Kutch and remote area. The project area is a plain of barren, sandy land with no human settlements and no significant vegetation or wildlife. There is no protected area within 25 km radius of the project site.

EIA
The assessment of environmental and social impacts of the Project was conducted through the following six separate but related studies: A rapid environmental impact assessment conducted by TCE Consulting Engineers Limited of India from March to May 2006, March2006 to August 2007, A socioeconomic assessment report also conducted by TCE from March to August 2006,

 A rapid marine impact assessment conducted by the National Institute of Oceanography from January 2006 to April 2007 A supplementary investigation of the cumulative impacts on ambient air quality of the Project and the neighboring 660 MW power plant prepared by the Tata Power Company Limited from late October to early November 2007 A rapid social impact assessment conducted by Saline Area Vitalization Enterprise Limited of India in October 2007

 The Project received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) on 25 April 2007 based on the rapid environmental impact assessment. All other clearances and permits required for various operations from the national and state authorities have also been obtained.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM Air Monitoring Ambient Air Quality Monitoring. Stack Emission Monitoring. Occupational Exposure Monitoring. Water Quality Monitoring

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
Financial Cost. The development cost -$4.2 billion. Annual operations and maintenance expenses $50 million

Environmental Cost. The environmental cost of the Project is related to the following: 1,254 ha of land 15.12 million m3 of seawater to be used in the cooling system and for freshwater production the discharge of air pollutants into the atmosphere including 400 metric tons of SO2 per day, 237 metric tons of NOX per day and 83,200 metric tons of CO2 per day.

Social benefits
Produce 29,928 gig watt-hours of electricity per. Other socioeconomic benefits of the Project will include (i) Employment, (ii) Corporate income tax of about $396 million equivalent through out the project life; and (iii) Value-added tax of about $50 million equivalent during construction. A separate and detailed economic analysis will be undertaken for the Project.

Conclusion
The Project is a green-field project initiated in response to the Governments energy policy. The power plant will adopt supercritical steam technology, which is about 10% more efficient than a conventional, subcritical coal-fired power plant. No major ecological impacts.