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A In 2014 a 1000MW expansion of the plant is currently was underway with the addition of 2 x 500MW units(units 8-9).<ref name=tnn>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/CSTPS-begins-induction-of-500MW-unit/articleshow/32991066.cms "CSTPS begins induction of 500MW unit,"] TNN, Mar 31, 2014.</ref> Units 8 & 9 are were expected to be commissioned by June 2014 and January 2015 respectively,<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> later pushed to November 2014 for unit 8 and March 2015 for unit 9.<ref name=june>[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, June 2014</ref>

Unit 8 was synchronized in January 2015 and planned for commissioning in March 2015.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/CSTPS-new-500MW-unit-synchronized/articleshow/45846419.cms "CSTPS new 500MW unit synchronized,"] Times of India, Jan 12, 2015</ref> In April 2015 Western Coalfields Limited agreed to supply coal to the new Chandrapur unit on temporary basis until it gets a permanent linkage. Of the six recently commissioned units by Mahagenco, there is no permanent linkage for five of them, as Mahagenco's captive mines in Odisha - Machchhakatta and Mahanadi - have been de-allocated following the orders of Supreme Court.<ref>Ashish Roy, [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/WCL-to-give-coal-for-two-new-Genco-units/articleshow/46972938.cms "WCL to give coal for two new Genco units,"] Times of India, Apr 19, 2015</ref> Unit 8 completed a trial run in May 2015.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/New-Koradi-Chanda-power-units-to-start-soon/articleshow/47313010.cms "New Koradi, Chanda power units to start soon,"] Times of India, May 17, 2015</ref>

According to the India Ministry of Power, Unit 9 is planned for June 2015,<ref>[http://www.mahagenco.in/index.php/projects "Projects,"] Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, accessed April 2015</ref> later pushed to January 2016.<ref>[http://powermin.nic.in/upload/loksabhatable/pdf/LS23072015_Eng.pdf "Supply of coal to Power Plants,"] India Ministry of Power, July 23, 2015</ref> It was commissioned in March 2016.<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> ===Coal supply===In April 2015 Western Coalfields Limited agreed to supply coal to the new Chandrapur unit 8 on a temporary basis until it gets a permanent linkage. Of the six recently commissioned units by Mahagenco, there is no permanent linkage for five of them, as Mahagenco's captive mines in Odisha - Machchhakatta and Mahanadi - have been de-allocated following the orders of Supreme Court.<ref>Ashish Roy, [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/WCL-to-give-coal-for-two-new-Genco-units/articleshow/46972938.cms "WCL to give coal for two new Genco units,"] Times of India, Apr 19, 2015</ref>