Nasik MAHAGENCO Thermal Power Station
{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} Nasik Thermal Power Station is a proposed coal plant in Maharashtra, India.
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Background
Nasik Thermal Power Station is an existing 910 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra state, India. The plant is operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco). It consists of five units:[1]
- Unit 1 - 140 MW - 1970
- Unit 2 - 140 MW - 1972
- Unit 3 - 210 MW - 1979
- Unit 4 - 210 MW - 1980
- Unit 5 - 210 MW - 1981
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 was approved in January 2011. The project has been assured supply of coal from Mahanadi coal blocks by MahaGuj Collieries. The Terms of Reference for the project were received from the Ministry of Environment and Forests in September 2011, and an Environmental Impact Assessment is in progress.[2]
The state of Maharashtra will contribute 20% of the Rs 4,390 crore cost of the project. The state will aso be the guarantor for raising the remaining funds from various lending institutions.[3]
Project Details for 660 MW Expansion
Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco)
Location: Eklahare village, about 8 km east of Nashik, Maharashtra state, India
Coordinates: 19.9817, 73.8896
Status: Early development
Nameplate capacity: 660 MW
Type: Supercritical[2]
Projected in service: 2017[3]
Coal Source: Mahanadi coal bocks from MahaGuj Collieries[2]
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing: 20% Maharashtra state; remainder loans guaranteed by state[3]
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References
- ↑ Nasik Coal Power Station India, Global Energy Observatory, accessed February 2012
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Future Projects (13940 MW)," Mahagenco, November 19, 2011
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Maharashtra to float global tender for power project," Industry Monitor, November 14, 2011
