Bijora power station

Bijora power station is a proposed coal plant in Maharashtra, India.

Location
The map below shows the tehsil of Mahagaon, but not the exact location of the project:

Background
Bijora power station is a proposed 1260 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra state, India. The project is sponsored by Jinbhuvish Power Generations. 750 acres of land has been acquired for the project, and the Water Resource Department of Maharashtra has allocated water. The company is awaiting its environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The project has received commitments of coal from Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL). Financial closure has been completed.

Project Details
Sponsor: Jinbhuvish Power Generations Location: Bijora village, Mahagaon tehsil, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra state, India Coordinates: 19.787716, 77.772386 Status: Advanced development Nameplate capacity: 1260 MW (2 x 300 MW and 1 x 660 MW) Type: Subcritical: 2 x 300 MW; Supercritical: 1 x 660 MW Projected in service: Coal Source: Western Coalfields Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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