==Background==
Vikas Power thermal plant is a proposed 540 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant to be commissioned by [[Vikas Power]] in Krishnapatnam in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is reported that the The plant will would be implemented in two phases of 2x135 MW each.<ref>[http://thermalpower.industry-focus.net/component/content/article/40-ap-thermal-power-projects/146-vikas-power-to-set-up-540-mw-coal-based-thermal-power-plant-at-nellore.html "Vikas Power to set up 540 MW coal based thermal plant at Nellore"] Ibis News, Thermal Power News, accessed January , 2012.</ref>
However, there has been no news since the 2012 announcement, and the project was likely cancelled.