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| Stage VI || 11|| 500 || 06-26-2011 || Operating
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| Stage VII || 12|| 800 || || PermittedConstruction
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister directed AP Genco to commence work on the three projects in February 2013.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/apgenco-asked-to-begin-work-on-3-projects/article4417743.ece "APGenco asked to begin work on 3 projects,"] The Hindu Business Line, Feb 15, 2013.</ref>
A public hearing on the proposed Unit 12 was held in July 2014. Protests were also planned.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/public-hearing-today/article6247408.ece "Public hearing today,"] The Hindu, July 25, 2014</ref> Project sponsors applied for environmental clearance in February 2015, which was granted on July 16, 2015.<ref>[http://bit.ly/1JMOujo "Environmental clearance,"] India MoEF, July 16, 2015</ref> Construction work began in August 2015.<ref>[http://cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2016/broad_status-03.pdf "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,"] Government of India Ministry of Power, March 2016</ref> The new unit is planned for commercial operation in December 2017.<ref>[http://cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2016/broad_status-07.pdf "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,"] Government of India Ministry of Power, July 2016</ref>
==Location (Unit 12)==
'''Capacity:''' 800 MW<br>
'''Type:''' [[Supercritical]]<br>
'''Projected in service:''' 2017<br>
'''Coal Type:''' <br>
'''Coal Source:''' <br>
