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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}}'''Solapur power station''' is a proposed 13201,320-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra, India.
==Location==
The map undated satellite photo below shows the location of the project plant in Fatatewadi and Ahirwadi villages.
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In October 2016 three workers were killed by a falling 100-ton girder.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/three-killed-in-accident-in-ntpc-s-upcoming-solapur-plant-116100701220_1.html. "Three killed in accident at NTPC's upcoming Solarpur Plant,"] Business Standard, 7 October 2016</ref>
Unit 1 was commissioned in April 2017.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/ntpc-commissions-660-mw-solapur-power-project/article9622559.ece "NTPC commissions 660 MW Solarpur power project,"] The Hindu, 7 April 2017</ref> Unit 2 is planned for 2018,<ref>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2017/broad_status-09.pdf “Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,”] India Ministry of Power, Sep 2017</ref> later pushed to 2019.<ref>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2018/broad_status-02.pdf “Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,”] India Ministry of Power, Feb 2018</ref> Unit 2 was commissioned in March 2019.<ref>[http://cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/executivesummary/2019/exe_summary-03.pdf "Executive Summary of the power sector,"] India CEA, March 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2019/broad_status-03.pdf "Broad Status Report,"] India Central Electrical Authority, March 2019</ref>
==Opposition==
'''Location:''' Fatatewadi and Ahirwadi villages, South Solapur taluk, Solapur district, Maharashtra<Ref name=thermal/><br>
'''Coordinates:''' 17.551296, 75.9831995 (exact)<br>
'''Status:''' Unit 1: Operating; Unit 2: Construction<br>'''Nameplate capacityCapacity:''' 1320 MW (2x 660 MW)<br>
'''Type:''' [[Supercritical]]<Ref name=thermal/><br>
'''Start year:''' 2017 (Unit 1), 2019 (Unit 2)<br>
'''Coal Source:''' Mahanadi CoalFields Limited (letter of assurance for supply obtained)<Ref name=thermal/><br>
'''Source of financing:''' <br>
'''Permits and applications:''' [http://bit.ly/1iyGRz2 Environmental Clearance,] India MoEF, December 27, 2010<br>
===References===
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