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The availability of Coal in abundance makes Jharkhand an ideal state for setting up Thermal Power Plants at the Coal Pits. With the abolition of freight-equalization, there is tremendous cost advantage in setting up thermal power plants at the Coal pit itself.

The Present total installed power capacity is 2590 MW. In view of future requirements NTPC, DVC and State PSUs setting up different plants with total capacity of 4736 MW. Due to several new investments in manufacturing setups coming up, the demand for Power both within the state and the nearby states will increase manifold.

There is also scope for setting up Hydel power plants. 67 Hydel Power generation sites have been identified for this purpose.

PROSPECTS AND POTENTIAL IN THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

BACKGROUND SCENARIO

The development of electric power generation and supply some how could not receive due attention and priorities in the erstwhile Integrated State of Blhar. In spite of being the second most populous and being endowed with all natural resources, the State had the distinction of having the least capacity of power generation. The State had paltry 1900 MW Installed capacity i.e. a meager 20 watts per capita as against National average of 100 watts per capita. However, after reorganization of the State into two smaller States, Bihar and Jharkhand -the Land of Forests, the Government of Jharkhand has decided and is determined to take quantum jumps in generating capacity addition from its present figure of about 1400 MW - its inheritance from the integrated state. The state of Jharkhand has taken up this as a challenging opportunity and scope to develop.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE

Presently, the India's power generating Installed capacity is little above 100,000 MW with a Thermal-Hydel Mix in the ratio of 76:24. The present generation level is such that It provides an average per capita electric energy consumption of around 450 kWh for a population of 1000 million people. The state of Jharkhand has also aimed to raise its present level of per capita energy consumption of about 200 kWh to very near to national average by 10th Plan i.e. the year 2007 and thereafter Improve further in consonance and compatibility with best of states like Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, etc. To fall in line with the planning and proposals of Government of India for power development, the State aspires to enhance its generating capacity by more than double by 11th Plan i.e. 2012, the year by which power-on-demand to the people is committed.
The objective to prepare this write-up is to provide details about prospective power projects, which nave been sanctioned and cleared from the respective agencies and also other potential areas where private entrepreneurs could consider investment.

INITIATIVES TAKEN

In a short span of about 2½ years after coming to existence, the Government of Jharkhand has taken the following initiatives in the direction of power development:

State's industrial policy has been formulated to promote and enhance the industrial base and thus increase in demand for electric power.

Jharkhand State Electricity Board has been established. The Board's organizational set up is planned to be on profit center concept with due accountability & authority to down- the-rung units Experts/Consultant's report in this regard is available and is under processing for implementation.

  • The State Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding with Government of India as a token of Its commit to the reforms in the power sector as formulated by the Union Government, Department of power, on 30.04.2001.
  • Decision has been taken to open the state power sector for private Investment and extend all due facilitation and incentive to the investors.
  • The distribution system is planed for privatization at appropriate time.
  • Rural electrification has been accorded top priority. All the 32000 villages are to be electrified by the year 2007. Present electrification level is hardly 15%. This will Increase the power demand and also scope for power generation through small power schemes like small hydro, Biomass, etc.
  • The work on renovation & modernization of existing power generating station as well as transmission and distribution system has already commenced in line with the guidelines Issued by Government of India under Accelerated Power Development Reform Programme (APDRP) and other schemes of national and International Financial Institutions.

THE STRATEGY

The strategy, in essence, of the Government of the state and Jharkhand State Electricity Board is not to leave any stone unturned, to develop the power sector of the State i.e.

  • To go all out for power sector reforms.
  • Compatible development of power transmission and distribution network in the state, co-concurrent with the thrust on generating capacity.
  • Harnessing renewable energy source i.e.

a. Biomass power generation
b. Micro / Mini / Small hydro power schemes
c. Solar power for rural and also strategy location in urban areas
d. Solid waste utilization & management

  • In conventional power generating sector, install pit - head power stations to reduced menace of coal ash, etc. of Its own as well as welcome entrepreneurs to invest in the sector.

THE PROSPECTIVE PROJECTS   I THERMAL

The new identified investigated and techno-economically effective, power projects in the state which could be taken up for Implementation, during 10th & 11th Plan are indicated.

PROSPECTIVE COAL BASED POWER PROJECTS

Sl. No.

Description

Location

Capacity

Communication

Status

Type

1.

Chandil Thermal Power station

100 km from Ranchipit head

4x500 MW

Rail/Road

DPR/ ELA reports made earlier are under updatlon Coal, Water Identified Sanctioned

Green Field

2.

Tenughat Thermal Power Station

100 km from Ranchi Pit head

3x210 MW

Rail/Road

DPR Prepared

Extension of existing 2 x 210 MW

3.

North Karanpura
Power Station

70 km from Ranchi Pit head

4x500 MW

Rail/Road

DPR/EW^MP prepared taken up for development by NIPC as 3 x 660 MW

Green Field

4.

Lalmatia Power Station

250 km from RanchI Near Farakka Pit head

2x210 MW

Rail/Road

To be Investigated

New green field

5.

Chitra Power Station

200 km from Ranchi Pit head

2x210 MW

Rail/Road

To be Investigated

New green field

6.

Barhi Power Station

200 km from Ranchi Pit head

2x310 MW

Rail/Road

To be Investigated

New green field

7.

PTPS Extension

 

2x210 MW

Rail/Road

Extension

New green field

8.

Rajmahal Power Station, Godda

 

4x210 MW

Rail/Road

To be Investigated

New green field

9.

Auranga Power -Station, Daltonganj

 

2x210 MW

Rail/Road

To be Investigated

New green field

10.

Ramgarh Power Station, Hazaribagh

 

3x210 MW

Rail/Road

To be investigated

New green field

11.

West-Bokaro Power Station, Hazaribagh

 

3x210 MW

Rail/Road

To be investigated

New green field

* Ranchi - State Capital - connected with cosmopolis of New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai by Air, Rail and Road.

II HYDEL

The new, identified, investigated and techno economically effective and sanctioned Hydel power projects are indicated in Table - 4.

PROSPECTIVE HYDEL POWER PROJECTS - TABLE 4

Sl. No.

Description

Location

Capacity MW

Status

Type

1

Sankh - II Hydel Power Station 

  

2 x 3 + 2 x 90 MW

DPR/FR made Sanctioned

Green Field

2

Kanhar Hydel Power Station 

  

3 x 100 MW

DPR/FR made Sanctioned

Green Held Pump Storage

3

Tilaiya Dhadhar

50 km from Ranchi existing Dam

2 x 25 MW

DPR/FR made Sanctioned

Existing Site

4

Sikidiri - Small Hydro

40 km from Ranchi

2x5MW

DPR/FR made Sanctioned

Existing Dam toe and tail race of existing station

5

Dassam

40 km from Ranchi

40 MW

Investigated Proven

Green Field Pump Storage

6

Jonha

60 km from Ranchi

40 MW

Investigated Proven

Green Field Pump Storage

7

Mohane

200km from Ranchi near Chatra

120 MW

Investigated Proven

Green Field Pump Storage

THE LOCATIONS OF THE PROJECTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ATTACHED AS ANNEXURE -1.

POWER GENERATION FROM NON - CONVENTIONAL SOURCES

In addition to the hydel sites indicated In Table - 4, there are about 70 sites of small / mini / micro hydro power schemes, all put together can generate 100 MW power, station capacities ranging up to 3 MW. The sites are mostly investigated, under investigation and can be taken up for development. A concept note on small hydro in Jharkhand is attached as Annexure - II. The Government of India, Ministry of Non - Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) UNDP, extends lot of facilitation and incentives for this type of projects and also other non -conventional sources, biomass, etc. The State of Jharkhand has large scope for power generating from biomass and solar specially for rural areas.

COAL BED METHANE

State is endowed with lot of coal resources. Recently, large reserves of coal-associated gas - coal bed methane - have been identified. ONGC - India is already In the process of extracting out the gas. The gas can be used for electric power generation - through small/medium size stations. The total availability of Coal Bed Methane in Jharkhand Is assessed about 3 to 5 million cubic meters per day.

GEOTHERMAL

As per the recent assessments and investigations carried out, India has large potential of Geothermal Energy, which can be gainfully utilized for power generation, Jharkhand possess a good share of these. Of the total recorded site of 340 in India (by Geothermal Education office - US), 60 sites could be in Jharkhand. Most prospective ones in Jharkhand are indicated in Table- 5.

TABLE 5

Sl.
No.

Name and Location

Surface Temperature °C

Average subsurface Temperature °C

1.

Surajkund, Hazaribagh District

87

165

2.

Jarom, Palamu District

56

150

3.

Thatha / Konraha,Palamu District

65

150

4.

Tantolaya / Tantlol, Santhal Paragana

70

180

The Power station size in above sites could be In range 20 to 200 MW. The power generated form these [could be straightaway utilized in surrounding areas, avoiding long Transmission lines, at least cost.

SMALL / MINI / MICRO POWER PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

INSTALLED CAPACITY

The total installed capacity of Small/Mini/Micro hydel power in Jharkhand Is 4050 kW, out of which 4000 kW of Tilaiya SHP is owned by DVC and 50 kW (5x10 kW of Portable Micro Hydel Sets) is owned by Blhar State Hydro-Electric Power Corporation (BHPC).

THE DETAILS OF OPERATING HYDEL POWER PLANTS (SMALL/MINI/MICRO) ARE GIVEN BELOW:

Sl. No.

Name of Power Station

Owner

Installed Capacity

Date of Commissioning

Location

No. of units x Capacity (KW)

Total (KW)

District

Stream/ River

1.

Jalimghagh (PMHS)

BHPC

2 x 10

20

14th March, 1997

Lohardaga

Chokey

2.

Nindighagh (PMHS)

SHPC

2 x 10

20

14th March, 1997

Gumla

Nindi

3.

Goutamghagh (PMHS)

BHPC

1 x 10

10

7th January 1999

Palamu

Chappi-kona

4.

Titaiya SHP

DVC

2 x 2000

4000

February, 53, July

Hazaribagh

Barakar

TOTAL:

4050

 

PRESENT GENERATION

The 5x10 KW of Portable Micro Hydel Sets are isolated project and supply the power to nearby villages of Jalimghagh, Nindighagh and Goutamghagh who require electricity for domestic lighting only. However, these sites have potential of generating such capacity of power round the clock over the year.
Besides this also 2 nos. of new projects of 200 KV each one at Jonhaghagh and one at Nindighagh are being constructed under UNDP.

Potential of Small/Mini/Micro Hydel Power in Jharkhand

There are 90 nos. of Small/Mini/Micro hydel power project having total estimated capacity of 134170 KW under different stages of development, as given below:

Small/Mini/Micro Hydel Power Projects under Different Stages of Development in Jharkhand

Details & Status of Small/Mini/Micro hydel Power Project

1. PROJECT UNDER EXECUTION

Sl. No.

Name of Project

Location (District)

Capacity (kW)

Status

1

North Koel MEP Mandal

Palamu

24000

Not known

2

Chandil Dam HEP, Chandil

West Singhbhum

8000

-do-

3

Tenu Bokaro Link Canal HEP, Tenughat

Bokaro

1000

- do-

4

Sadani SHP Rajadera

Gumla

1000

Being executed by M/s Pareek Brothers

5

Lower Ghagri SHP, Netarhat

Palamu

400

Not known

6

Netarhat SHP, Netarhat

Palamu

50

-do-

7

Nindlghaqh Demo Protect

Lohardaga

200

-do-

8

Jatimghagh Demo Project

Gumla

200

 

TOTAL:

34850

 

2. PROJECTS AT DPR STAGE

Sl No.

Name of Project

Location

Capacity MW

Status

Block

District

1

Manjusha SHP

Murhu

Ranchi

130

Being prepared by AHEC

2

BipasaSHP

KhuntpanI

West Singhbhum

60

Total

190

3. SURVEY AND INVESTIGATION COMPLETED PROJECTS

Sl No.

Name of Project

Location

Capacity MW

Status

Block

District

1

Shayamali SHP-I

Tonto

West Singhbhum

400

S & I had been completed by MECON

2

Shayamali SHP-II

Tonto

West Singhbhum

200

3

Shakuntala SHP

Senha

Lohardaga

200

4

Pushapanjali SHP

Chandwa

Palamu

300

5

Kadambani SHP

Bishunpur

Gumla

80

TOTAL:

1180

4. PROJECTS UNDER SURVEY AND INVESTIGATION

Sl. No.

Name of Project

Location  (District)

Capacity (kW)

Status

1

Sugubandh SUP

Palamu

3000

Not known

2

Muria 5HP

Palamu

3000

-do-

3

Hundru SHP

Ranchi

1000

-do-

4

Bundu SHP

Ranchi

750

-do-

5

Tora SHP

Ranchi

500

- do-

6

Bandgaon SHP

Ranchi

1000

-do-

7

Mahuadanr SHP

West Singhbhum

3000

-do-

TOTAL:

12250

 

5. PROJECTS UNDER PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

Sl. No.

Name of Project

Location  (District)

Head in Meter

Discharge in Cumec

Capacity (kW)

1

Bagodar HEP 5.45 km of B Canal

 

21.50

13.20

2400

2

Bamar Reservoir LBC HEP

 

15.00

11.80

1500

3

R.B. Canal HEP

 

19.00

3.10

500

4

Harkattajore HEP Chandan Block

 

2.50

20.00

500

5

Jhajhwa HEP Wamev

 

4.00

25.00

900

6

Senakatan HEP Super Power Block

 

10.00

11.00

900

7

Loha Tawba HEP BoarlHore Block

 

3.00

20.00

500

8

Right Canal HEP Aurang Dam Toe

 

25.60

11.53

2500

9

Rjqht HEP Many Dam Toe

 

25.00

9.45

2000

10

K. Dam L.S. HEP RD-013.20

 

13.20

10.00

1000

11

Dimnasat Mala HEPRD104 of Swarnrekha

 

4.07

55.86

2400

12

Left Canal RD 226.3 of Swamrekha

 

4.57

55.06

2000

13

Left Canal RD 358 of Swamrekha

 

9.75

36.57

3000

14

Left Canal RD 405.50 of Swamrekha

 

4.57

19.56

800

15

Kharkai Dam R.S. HEP RD-0

 

12.80

12.00

1200

16

Kisko

Lohardaga

20.00

7.50

1200

17

Lohardaqa

Lohardaga

10.00

15.00

1200

18

Namkum

Ranchi

20.00

7.50

1200

19

Lapung

Ranchi

10.00

15.00

1200

20

Khuntj

Ranchi

20.00

7.50

1200

21

Rania

Ranchi

10.00

15.00

1200

22

Torpa

Ranchi

80.00

1.818

1200

23

Karra

Ranchi

10.00

15.00

1200

24

Irkia

Ranchi

10.00

15.00

1200

25

Bundu

Ranchi

10.00

15.00

1200

26

Palkot

Ranchi

10.00

15.00

1200

27

Raidih

Gumla

20.00

7.50

1200

28

Chainpur

Gumla

20.00

7.50

1200

29

Dumrl

Gumla

20.00

7.50

1200

30

Ghaghra

Gumla

10.00

15.00

1200

31

Bharno

Gumia

10.00

15.00

1200

32

Basia

Gumla

10.00

15.00

1200

33

Kamdara

Gumla

20.00

7.50

1200

34

Gumla

Gumla

10.00

15,00

1200

35

Bano

Gumla

20.00

7.50

1200

36

Thitangey

Gumla

20.00

7.50

1200

37

Balbaa

Gumla

10.00

15.00

1200

38

Simdega

Simdega

20.00

7.50

1200

39

Kolebira

Simdega

20.00

7.50

1200

40

Jaldega

Simdega

20.00

7.50

1200

41

Khurudeg

Simdeaa

20.00

7.50

1200

42

Garu

Palamu

10.00

7.50

1200

43

Mahuadanr

Palamu

10.00

15.00

1200

44

Bhandaria-Palamu

Palamu

20.00

7.50

1200

45

Tantnagar

W. Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

46

Manjari

W. Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

47

Kumardungi

W. Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

48

Mahilong

W. Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

49

JhlnkpanI

W. Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

50

Bandgaon

W. Singhbhum

100.00

1.50

1200

51

Sonua

W. Singhbhum

20.00

7.50

1200

52

Goelkera

W. Singhbhum

20.00

7.50

1200

53

Manoharpur

W. Singhbhum

20.00

7.50

1200

54

Kuchi

W. Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

55

Chaibasa

W. Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

56

Dumaria

W.Singhbhum

10.00

15.00

1200

57

Masalla

Dumka

10.00

15.00

1200

58

Gopikanda

Dumka

20.00

7.50

1200

59

Kathlkanda

Dumka

20.00

7.50

1200

60

Silkaripara

Dumka

10.00

15.00

1200

61

Taljhari

Sahebganj

10.00

15.00

1200

62

Pathna

Sahebganj

10.00

15.00

1200

63

Borlo

Sahebganj

10.00

15.00

1200

64

Litipara

Sahebganj

10.00

15.00

1200

65

Amrapara

Sahebganj

10.00

15.00

1200

66

Pakuria

Sahebganj

10.00

15.00

1200

67

Barljori

Sahebganj

10.00

15.00

1200

68

Sunder Pahar

Sahebganj

20.00

7.50

1200

Note: 52 of these schemes (Sl. 17 to 68) are identified by World Bank.

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