The 600 MW second unit of the first phase of the much-awaited Shri Singaji thermal power project in village Donglia in Khandwa district will start commercial production in October. The project's 600 MW capacity first unit had started generating power on February 1, 2014.
So far, Rs 6,822 cr has been spent on the project whose total cost is Rs 7,820 cr. The project's 3rd and 4th units will start generating power from March and June 2018, respectively. The State Government has provided 20 per cent share capital for this and remaining 80 per cent is being obtained as loan from the Power Finance Company (PFC).
The BOP systems of the second phase of the thermal power project are also nearing completion. Similarly, construction of rail line from Surgaon Banjhari to Beed is under progress and is expected to be completed with electrification and signaling soon.
It is noteworthy that work order was released to BHEl on December 12, 2008 for man power block of the project. Commercial power generation has started from unit-1 and is expected to start in unit-2 from October 2014. For remaining plant works, work orders were issued to l&T limited, Badodara on October 26, 2009.
The estimated cost of the project's second phase is Rs 6500 crore. Commercial power generation from this phase's unit-3 is expected to start from March 2018 and unit-4 from June 2018. Adequate water and land is available for project's establishment and financial closing has been obtained.
Of the estimated cost, Rs 6,862 crore will be obtained as loan from the PFC and Rs 1,300 crore from share capital from the State Government. For obtaining loan, the power generating company has entered into an MoU with the Power Finance Company. Permission has been obtained from the Airport Authority of India for construction of project's 275-metre high chimney. The Union Ministry for Coal has allotted Gond Bahera, Singrauli coal block for the project.
The state government has given administrative sanction for establishment of the second phase by Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company. The Union Ministry for Power has given status of mega power project to this project. Water allotment and land is available for the project. Project consultant has also been appointed.
The MoU with the Madhya Pradesh Power Trading Company (Now, Power Management Company limited) was signed on January 4, 2011.
Similarly, application was moved with the Union Ministry for Forests and Environment for environment-related clearance. The Ministry's committee comprising environment experts has held a meeting on the project in July on the basis of Gond Bahera, Singrauli coal block. Final action is expected after the environmental clearance.