Amravati Thermal Power Project

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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} Amravati Thermal Power Project is a coal plant under construction in Maharashtra, India.


Location

The map below shows the location of Nandgaonpeth, but not the exact location of the project:

Background

Amravati Thermal Power Project is a 2670 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station which is currently under construction. The project, which is owned by Indiabulls Power Ltd, comprises five 270 MW units with a further 1320 MW under development.[1] The power station is being built at Nandgaonpeth, Amravati district, Maharashtra.

According to the Central Electricity Authority, Phase II consists of five units of 270 MW each, rather than two units of 660 MW each as described by Indiabulls.[2]

The company states that "coal linkage has been granted and letters of assurance from South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (SECL), Western Coalfields Ltd. (WCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) have been issued."[3]

Project Details

Sponsor: Indiabulls Power Ltd
Location: Nandgaonpeth, Amravati district, Maharashtra
Coordinates: 21.024339, 77.822969 (approximate)
Status: Phase I: Construction; Phase II: Advanced development
Nameplate capacity: 1350 MW (five units, each 270 MW), plus 1320 MW under development
Type: Phase I: subcritical; Phase II: supercritical[1]
Projected in service: Phase I: 2013-2014; Phase II: 2014-2015[2]
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Thermal Power Project: Amravati, Indiabulls website, accessed November 2012
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
  3. Indiabulls Power, "Amravati Thermal Power Project", Indiabulls Power website, accessed November 2011.

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