Latur power station
{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}}Latur power station is a proposed 1,500-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra, India.
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Location
The map below shows Latur district, the proposed location where the plant would be built.
Background
The project is sponsored by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco).[1]
According to a November 2010 company presentation, the project was in the "planning and engineering" phase and is scheduled for operation in late 2016."[1]
On its website (April 2014), Mahagenco lists the project as target for 2017-2018 and describes the status as follows: "Subject to availability of fuel. Land acquisition and other tie-ups in progress."[2]
As of April 2015 the project has yet to receive environmental permits and no longer appears on Mahagenco's website. It appears to be cancelled.
Project Details
Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco)
Location: Latur district, Maharashtra
Coordinates: 18.4, 76.58 (approximate)
Status: Cancelled
Nameplate capacity: 1500 MW
Type: Supercritical
Projected in service:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:
Resources and articles
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Presentation on present status of power projects in Western Ghat of Maharashtra," Mahagenco, November 11, 2010
- ↑ "Ongoing and Future Projects," Mahagenco website, accessed April 2014
