Parli Thermal Power Station
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Parli Thermal Power Station is an 1150 megawatt (MW) power station owned by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL), a Maharashtra government owned company in India.[1] An additional 250 MW unit is under construction.
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Location of old plant
The original plant (units 1-5) is located on the north side of Parli-Vaijnath, Beed district, Maharashtra state.
Location of plant expansion
The plant expansion (units 6-8) is located about 5 kilometers north of the old plant.
Background
The first five units were built from 1971 through 1987 on the north side of Parli-Vaijnath. [1]
Expansion
The expansion of the plant began in 2007 with the addition of Unit 6 (210 MW). Unit 7 (210 MW) was completed in 2010.[2] Unit 8 (250 MW) began construction in 2009,[2][3][3] and is projected for commissioning in October 2015.[4][5] However, in October 2015 MahaGenco said it would defer commissioning of the new unit until the next monsoon season in mid-2016, due to water shortages.[6]
Plant shuts after water crisis
In February 2013, the plant was shut down because of a severe water shortage in the Marathwada region. The plant normally receives water from the Khadka dam but the supply was stopped when the reservoir behind the dam nearly dried up.[7]
In October 2015 it was reported that five units at the Parli power station had been closed since July 2015 due to a lack of water.[6]
Project Details for Unit 7 and Unit 8 additions
Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL)
Location: Parli-Vaijnath, Beed district, Maharashtra
Coordinates:
- Old plant (units 1-5): 18.8684504733, 76.5253684316 (exact)
- Plant expansion (units 6-8): 18.9075857, 76.5429497 (exact)
Status: Unit 7: Operating (2010); Unit 8: Construction
Nameplate capacity:[8]
- Unit 1: 30 MW (1971)
- Unit 2: 30 MW (1972)
- Unit 3: 210 MW (1980)
- Unit 4: 210 MW (1985)
- Unit 5: 210 MW (1987)
- Unit 6: 210 MW (2007)
- Unit 7: 250 MW (2010)
- Unit 8: 250 MW (construction)
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Projected in service: Unit 8: 2016
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Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:
Resources
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, "Installed Capacity", Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "Ongoing Projects," Mahagenco website, accessed October 2013
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country" Government of India Ministry of Power, September 2013 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "Supply of coal to Power Plants," India Ministry of Power, July 23, 2015
- ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 "Lack of rain in Marathwada to affect power plants," DNA, 5 October 2015
- ↑ "Parli power plant shuts down after water crisis," NDTV, February 17, 2013
- ↑ "Parli Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012
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