THERMAL ENERGY

NSL Power limited has been allotted a Lignite Mining Block in Nagaur District of Rajasthan by the Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India, which has reserves of 83 Million Tonnes sufficient to cater 2 x 125 MW Thermal Power Plants for a Life Cycle of 30 Years.

* Conducting Initial Survey of the Lease Hold Area of Mining Block

* Obtained Geological Report

NSL Power Limited has identified Two Coal Mining Blocks in Indonesia and is actively involved in acquiring these two Coal Mining Blocks.The total assessed coal from both these blocks is 70 Million Tons.

Merchant Power Plant

Tamilnadu Govt. has issued Letter of Facilitation to NSL Power Limited for setting up Coastal Power Generation Plant (Merchant Power Plant) of 1500 MW capacity at Sirkazhi and Tarangambadi Taluks in Nagapattinam Dist. This project is under implementation with targeted commissioning First Phase by Oct - Nov 2011. Second Phase by Feb - March 2012.

»   MOU signed with Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) for Coal/Lignite Exploration, Mine Planning, Mine Survey,     Contract Management, Industrial Engineering, Mining, HSE, etc.

»   MOU signed with IDFC Projects for development of Pit-head Thermal Power Project.

Salient Features
Capacity of Power Plant	1500 MW
Configuration	2 x 660 MW
Commissioning	Planning to commission the station capacity by March 2012
Type of Power Plant	Coal based Merchant Power Plant
Location	Kaveripattinam – Tarangambadi Coastal region in Sirkazhi and Tarangambadi taluks of Nagapattinam District.
Coal Source	a) Coal Blocks identified in Indonesia. b) Application submitted to Ministry of Coal for Long Term Coal linkage to be alloted shortly.
Water Source	1)  Sea-water cooling envisaged for Condenser Cooling. 2) Soft Water requirement shall be met through De-salination Plant / RO Plant.

Status ‡   Letter of Facilitation for setting up of Merchant Power Plant received from the Govt. of Tamilnadu on     10th December 2007 ‡   Land Requirement is about 1280 Acres, the land identification completed and acquisition in progress. ‡   In the Process of obtaining necessary statutory clearences from Tamilnadu Maritime Board (TNMB) has     given in-principle approval for development of port. ‡   Tamilnadu Maritime Board had approved for establishing offshore coal handling terminal. ‡   Feasibility Report, for development of Open Jetty, closer to the identified Project Site and also Coal      Handling Terminal to unload imported coal from the ship & transfer to Coal stock yard, has      been      received from the Consultants appointed by us. TFR is being filed with TNMB for final approval of Port. ‡   Discussions are being held with South Indian Mills’ Association and others for tie-up to supply the power from our proposed Merchant Power Plant,on long term basis.