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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} '''Paras power station''' is a proposed coal plant in Maharashtra, India.
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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} '''Paras power station''' is an existing 562.5 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Nasik village, 6 km north of Balapur, Maharashtra state, India. The plant is operated by [[Maharashtra State Power Generation Company]] (Mahagenco).  
  
 
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==Background==
 
==Background==
  
'''Paras power station''' is an existing 562.5 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Nasik village, 6 km north of Balapur, Maharashtra state, India. The plant is operated by [[Maharashtra State Power Generation Company]] (Mahagenco). It consists of five units:<ref>[http://bit.ly/yFG6xn Nasik Coal Power Station India,] Global Energy Observatory, accessed February 2012</ref> It is a [[subcritical]] plant.  
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The plant consists of five units:<ref>[http://bit.ly/yFG6xn Nasik Coal Power Station India,] Global Energy Observatory, accessed February 2012</ref> It is a [[subcritical]] plant.  
 
* Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1961 (decommissioned 1991)
 
* Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1961 (decommissioned 1991)
 
* Unit 2 - 62.5 MW - 1967
 
* Unit 2 - 62.5 MW - 1967

Revision as of 03:36, 5 November 2012

{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} Paras power station is an existing 562.5 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Nasik village, 6 km north of Balapur, Maharashtra state, India. The plant is operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco).

Background

The plant consists of five units:[1] It is a subcritical plant.

  • Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1961 (decommissioned 1991)
  • Unit 2 - 62.5 MW - 1967
  • Unit 3 - 250 MW - 2007
  • Unit 4 - 250 MW - 2010

660 MW Expansion

Mahagenco is planning to install a 660 MW supercritical unit at the same location as the existing plant. Water for the project is in advanced stage of finalization. The project has been assured supply of coal from Mahanadi coal blocks by MahaGuj Collieries.[2]

Project Details for 660 MW Expansion

Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco)
Location: Nasik village, 6 km north of Balapur, Maharashtra state, India
Coordinates: 20.7147, 76.7948
Status: Early development
Nameplate capacity: 660 MW
Type: Supercritical[2]
Projected in service:
Coal Source: Mahanadi coal bocks from MahaGuj Collieries[2]
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:

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References

  1. Nasik Coal Power Station India, Global Energy Observatory, accessed February 2012
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Future Projects (13940 MW)," Mahagenco, November 19, 2011

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