==Background==
According to a 2010 press report, [[Srinivasam Energy Limited]] is was planning the 1320 '''Pentakota power station''' in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/02/stories/2010120257810900.htm "Two power projects proposed"], ''The Hindu'', December 2, 2010.</ref> However, this the project has not been confirmed in government reports.
In 2012 it was reported that the project had been put on hold, along with some other coal plants in India, due to uncertainty around coal supplies.<ref>[http://bit.ly/1d7oHC7 "Sharp increase in projects shelved,"] Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd., May 14, 2012.</ref>