==Background==
The existing power station comprises 4 x 210MW units and 3 x 500MW units.<ref name="Installed"/> MSPGCL states on its website that a A 1000MW expansion of the plant is currently underway with the addition of 2 x 500MW units. MSPGCL states that Chandrapur TPS Unit Units 8 & 9 are expected to be commissioned by September 2013 June 2014 and January 2014 2015 respectively.<refname=broad>Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, [http://www.mahagencocea.nic.in/Ongoing-projects_englishreports/proj_mon/broad_status.pdf "Information Monthly Report on Mahagenco's Power Projects: Ongoing Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects – 4730 MW"in the Country,]Central Electricity Authority, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, August 26, 2011.February 2014</ref> These dates have slipped to March 2014 and September 2014 according to the Ministry of Energy.<ref name=broad/>
==Project details for 1000 MW expansion==
'''Location:''' Chandrapur City, Maharashtra state, India<br>
'''Coordinates:''' 20.0063,79.29<br>
'''Status:''' constructionConstruction<br>'''Nameplate capacity:''' 2340 MW, plus 1000 MW expansion(Units 8 and 9)<br>
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'''Projected in service:''' March 2014 and September Unit 8: June 2014; Unit 9: January 2015<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"] Government of India Ministry of Power, September 2013.</ref><br>
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