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{{stub}}{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} '''Vidarbha thermal power station''' is a coal plant 1320 megawatt power station under construction in Maharashtra, comprising two subcritical units of 660 MW each. The plant, which is sponsored by [[Lanco]], is located near Mandva, Wardha District, Maharastra state, India.<ref name=Env>Lanco, [http://www.lancogroup.com/DynTestform.aspx?pageid=23 "Lanco Vidarbha Thermal Power Ltd"], Lanco website, accessed July 2011.</ref>
'''Vidarbha thermal power station''' is a 1320 megawatt power station under construction, comprising two subcritical units of 660 MW each. The plant, which is sponsored by [[Lanco]], is located near Mandva, Wardha District, Maharastra state, India.<ref>Lanco, [http://www.lancogroup.com/DynTestform.aspx?pageid=23 "Lanco Vidarbha Thermal Power Ltd"], Lanco website, accessed July 2011.</ref>
added details on location and coal
==Location==
The map undated satellite photo below shows the district location of the construction site, which is 2 km east of the village of Mandva(or Mandwa) and 6 km northwest of Wardha, but not in Maharashtra. According to the exact location company's environmental submittals, the boundaries of the projectsite are 20.812389 to 20.829833 (north) latitude and 78.465750 to 78.506750 (east) longitude.<ref>[http: //bit.ly/1beh35w "Half Yearly Environmental Clearance Compliance Report, April 1 - September 30, 2013,"] Lanco Infratech</ref> {{#display_pointdisplay_map:Mandva20.8217523, Maharashtra78.4900188|width=500600|height=400|type=normalhybrid|zoom=815}}
==Background==
A July 2012 Lanco investor presentation reported: "TG deck of unit 1 completed."<ref>[http://www.lancogroup.com/pdf/ir/ir_presentation_-_July_28FINAL_C.pdf "Investor Presentation,"] Lanco Infratech, July 2012</ref> According to the Central Electricity Authority (September 2012), Unit 1 will be commissioned in April 2014 and Unit 2 will be commissioned in August 2014.<ref name=broad>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/proj_mon/broad_status.pdf Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,] Central Electricity Authority, September 2012</ref>
==Project Details==
'''Sponsor:''' [[Lanco]]<br>
'''Location:''' 2 km east of the village of Mandva(or Mandwa) and 6 km northwest of Wardha city, in Wardha District, Maharastra state, India<br>'''Coordinates:''' 1920.7002808217523, 7378.2094464900188<br>
'''Status:''' Construction<br>
'''Nameplate capacity:''' 1320 MW<br>
'''Type:''' <br>
'''Projected in service:''' 2014<br>
'''Coal Type:''' domestic<ref name=Env/><br>'''Coal Source:''' SECL<ref name=Env/><br>
'''Estimated annual CO<sub>2</sub>:''' <br>
'''Source of financing:''' <br>
