Simhadri Power Station

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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}}Simhadri Power Station is a 1500 megawatt (MW) coal plant located in Andhra Pradesh, India. The plant comprises three units:[1]

  • Unit 1 - 500 MW - commissioned February 2002
  • Unit 2 - 500 MW - commissioned August 2002
  • Unit 3 - 500 MW - commissioned March 2011

Proposed Expansion

A fourth Unit of 500 MW has been proposed by NTPC; however, no further details are provided on the company website.[2]

Project Details

Sponsor: [[NTPC}}
Location: Pittavanipalem village, Vishakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh[1]
Coordinates: 17.591, 83.09166[1]
Status: Unit 3: commission March 2011; Unit 4: Proposed
Nameplate capacity: existing: 1500 MW; proposed: 500 MW
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Resources and articles

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Simhadri Coal Power Station India, Global Energy Observatory, accessed February 2011
  2. "Future Capacity Additions," NTPC, accessed February 2012