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{{stub}}{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}}'''Chandrapur Thermal Power Station''' is a a 2340 megawatt (MW) power station owned by [[Maharashtra State Power Generation Company]] (MSPGCL), a Maharashtra government owned company.<ref name="Installed">Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, [http://www.mahagenco.in/INSTALLED-CAPACITY-01.shtm "Installed Capacity"], Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, accessed November 2011.</ref> The power station is located approximately six kilometres from Chandrapur City, Maharashtra state, India.<ref>[http://chanda.nic.in/htmldocs/ctps.html "Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station"], Collector Office, Chandrapur website, accessed December 2011.</ref>
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{{stub}}{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} '''Chandrapur Thermal Power Station''' is a proposed coal plant in Maharashtra, India.
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==Location==
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The map below shows the location of the plant approximately six km from the city of Chandrapur.
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'''Chandrapur Thermal Power Station''' is a a 2340 megawatt (MW) power station owned by [[Maharashtra State Power Generation Company]] (MSPGCL), a Maharashtra government owned company.<ref name="Installed">Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, [http://www.mahagenco.in/INSTALLED-CAPACITY-01.shtm "Installed Capacity"], Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, accessed November 2011.</ref> The power station is located approximately six kilometres from Chandrapur City, Maharashtra state, India.<ref>[http://chanda.nic.in/htmldocs/ctps.html "Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station"], Collector Office, Chandrapur website, accessed December 2011.</ref>
  
 
The existing power station comprises 4 x 210MW units and 3 x 500MW units.<ref name="Installed"/>
 
The existing power station comprises 4 x 210MW units and 3 x 500MW units.<ref name="Installed"/>
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MSPGCL states on its website that a 1000MW expansion of the plant is currently underway with the addition of 2 x 500MW units. MSPGCL states that Chandrapur TPS Unit 8 & 9 are expected to be commissioned by September 2013 and January 2014 respectively.<ref>Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, [http://www.mahagenco.in/Ongoing-projects_english.pdf "Information on Mahagenco's Power Projects: Ongoing Thermal Power Projects – 4730 MW"], Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, August 26, 2011.</ref>
 
MSPGCL states on its website that a 1000MW expansion of the plant is currently underway with the addition of 2 x 500MW units. MSPGCL states that Chandrapur TPS Unit 8 & 9 are expected to be commissioned by September 2013 and January 2014 respectively.<ref>Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, [http://www.mahagenco.in/Ongoing-projects_english.pdf "Information on Mahagenco's Power Projects: Ongoing Thermal Power Projects – 4730 MW"], Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, August 26, 2011.</ref>
  
==Location==
 
The map below shows the location of the plant approximately six km from the city of Chandrapur.
 
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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Chandrapur Thermal Power Station is a proposed coal plant in Maharashtra, India.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant approximately six km from the city of Chandrapur.

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Background

Chandrapur Thermal Power Station is a a 2340 megawatt (MW) power station owned by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL), a Maharashtra government owned company.[1] The power station is located approximately six kilometres from Chandrapur City, Maharashtra state, India.[2]

The existing power station comprises 4 x 210MW units and 3 x 500MW units.[1]

MSPGCL states on its website that a 1000MW expansion of the plant is currently underway with the addition of 2 x 500MW units. MSPGCL states that Chandrapur TPS Unit 8 & 9 are expected to be commissioned by September 2013 and January 2014 respectively.[3]


Project Details

Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company
Location: Chandrapur City, Maharashtra state, India
Coordinates: 20.0063,79.29
Status: construction
Nameplate capacity: 2340 MW, plus 1000 MW expansion
Type:
Projected in service: September 2013 and January 2014
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:

Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, "Installed Capacity", Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, accessed November 2011.
  2. "Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station", Collector Office, Chandrapur website, accessed December 2011.
  3. Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, "Information on Mahagenco's Power Projects: Ongoing Thermal Power Projects – 4730 MW", Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, August 26, 2011.

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