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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} '''Amravati Thermal Power Project''' is a proposed 2,7001350-megawatt (MW) coal-fired plant in Maharashtra, India.
An additional 1320 MW was proposed but may phase II and III have been cancelledproposed.
==Location==
The undated satellite photo below shows construction activity at the project sitepower station, which is located north of the village of Nandgaonpeth in Amravati district, Maharashtra.
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==Background==
===Phase I===
The proposed project by RattanIndia Power Ltd (formerly [[Indiabulls Power]] Ltd ) would consist of three stages. Stage I would comprise five 270 MW units. For Stage I, the first unit of 270 MW was completed on March 25, 2013, and the second February 17, 2014.<ref name=broad/><ref name=Indiabulls>[http://www.indiabulls.com/power/thermal.htm Thermal Power Project: Amravati,] Indiabulls website, accessed November 2012</ref> The next three units three units are expected to be operational in FY 2014.<ref name=rr>[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/FzJ4DrScJbPVaH9yqUxrJN/Rajiv-Rattan-to-invest-360-crore-in-Indiabulls-Power.html "Rajiv Rattan to invest Rs360 crore in Indiabulls Power,"] Live Mint, Sep 8, 2014.</ref>
According to the Central Electricity Authority, Phase II consists of five units of 270 MW each, rather than two units of 660 MW each as described by Indiabulls.<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, February 2014</ref><br>
The company stated in 2012 that the project had achieved financial closure, and "construction is in full swing."<ref name=pr>[http://www.indiabulls.com/ibgroup/media.htm "Robust results for Indiabulls Power in FY 2011-12,"] Indiabulls press release, April 28, 2012</ref>
Units 3-5 were commissioned by RattanIndia Power Ltd in February and March 2015. The company also laid a new railway track between Walgaon and the power plant for direct coal supply from South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of [[Coal India]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Amravati-plant-attains-full-capacity/articleshow/46738984.cms "Amravati plant attains full capacity,"] Times of India, Mar 30, 2015</ref>
===Phases II and III===
The company also received a terms of reference for a stage III of a further 1320 MW in 2009,<ref>[http://bit.ly/1rcTJM8 Terms of Reference,] India MoEF, December 2, 2009.</ref> although stage III is not mentioned in 2014 news updates on the project<ref name=pp/><ref name=rr/> and may be cancelled.
==Ownership==As of July 2014, there are talks of [[Adani Power]] in process of acquiring the power projectfrom owner RattanIndia Power Ltd.<ref name=pp>Piyush Pandey,[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/Adani-eyes-Indiabulls-1350-MW-Amravati-Thermal-Power-Project/articleshow/39282558.cms "Adani eyes Indiabulls' 1,350 MW Amravati Thermal Power Project,"] TNN, July 30, 2014.</ref>
==Opposition==
==Project Details==
'''Sponsor:''' RattanIndia Power Ltd (formerly [[Indiabulls Power]] Ltd)<br>
'''Location:''' Nandgaonpeth, Amravati district, Maharashtra<br>
'''Coordinates:''' 21.0803156, 77.9012418 (exact)<br>
