Amravati Thermal Power Project

Amravati Thermal Power Project is a coal plant under construction in Maharashtra, India.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows construction activity at the project site, which is located north of the village of Nandgaonpeth in Amravati district, Maharashtra.

Background
Amravati Thermal Power Project is a 2670 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station which is currently under construction. The first unit of 270 MW was completed on March 25, 2013. The project, which is owned by Indiabulls Power Ltd, comprises five 270 MW units with a further 1320 MW under development. The power station is being built at Nandgaonpeth, Amravati district, Maharashtra.

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.

The company states that "coal linkage has been granted and letters of assurance from South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (SECL), Western Coalfields Ltd. (WCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) have been issued."

The company also states that the project has achieved financial closure and that "construction is in full swing."

Project Details
Sponsor: Indiabulls Power Ltd Location: Nandgaonpeth, Amravati district, Maharashtra Coordinates: 21.0803156, 77.9012418 Status: Phase I, Unit 1: commissioned March 25, 2013; Phase I, Units 2-5: Construction; Phase II: Construction Nameplate capacity: Phase I: 1350 MW (five units, each 270 MW); Phase II: 1350 MW (five units, each 270 MW) Type: Phase I: subcritical; Phase II: supercritical Projected in service: Phase I: 2013-2014; Phase II: 2014-2015 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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