Panki Thermal Power Station

Panki Thermal Power Station is a 210 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Uttar Pradesh, India which is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam.

Location
The plant is located approximately 15 km from Kanpur railway station in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

Background
The plant is located approximately 15 kilometres from Kanpur railway station in Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. The power station comprises two 105 MW units which were commissioned November 1976 and and March 1977. Coal for the power station is supplied from Bharat Coking Coal Limited and Eastern Coalfields Limited.

Expansion plans
In its 2007 Corporate Plan Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam stated that it planned to commission three additional 100MW units at the Panki Thermal Power Station in July and November 2010 and March 2011.

In the subsequent corporate plan, UPRVUN stated that the expansion of the plant would be 250 MW and stated that, as of March 2011, was "pending for approval of competent authority."

Proposed expansion Project Details
Sponsor: Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Location: near Kanpur, Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Coordinates: 26.4766, 80.241 Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 250 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 1,478,425 tons Source of financing:

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