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Two additional units of 660 MW each have been proposed. These are referred to by the Central Electricity Authority as Mouda Super Thermal Power Project II Units 3 and 4. Construction on the units began in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://governancenow.com/news/regular-story/ntpc-starts-second-stage-mouda-power-plant |title=NTPC starts second stage of Mouda power plant |publisher=Governancenow.com |date=2013-01-05}}</ref> They are projected to be commissioned in 2016-2017.<ref name=ip>[http://ntpc.co.in/images/content/investors/AnalystMeet2013.pdf "NTPC Investor presentation,"] August 1, 2013.</ref><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>
In March 2016 it was reported that although units 1-2 at the plant were idled due to lack of demand, unit 3 would be commissioned that month.<ref>Ashish Roy, [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Two-units-idle-but-NTPC-will-start-3rd-one-at-Mouda/articleshow/51247385.cms "Two units idle, but NTPC will start 3rd one at Mouda,"] Times of India, Mar 4, 2016</ref> It was commissioned in May 2016.<ref>[http://www.greentechlead.com/power/bhel-commissions-660-mw-power-plant-maharashtra-30111 "BHEL commissions 660 MW power plant in Maharashtra,"] greentechlead.com, May 14, 2016</ref>
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