Koradi Thermal Power Station

Koradi Thermal Power Station is a seven-unit 1100 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra, India, owned by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL), a Maharashtra government owned company. The power station is located at Koradi in Nagpur district of Maharashtra state, India.Three additional units are currenctly under construction.

Location
The satellite photo below shows construction underway for the three new units of the plant. The existing plant is adjacent to the new construction toward the north.

Background
The existing power station comprises comprising one comprising four 105MW units, one 200MW unit 1 and two 210MW units.

Expansion
MSPGCL states on its website that the addition of 1960MW at the Koradi Thermal Power Station is currently under construction. The expansion would comprise three 660MW units referred to as Units 8, 9 and 10. Unit 8 is projected to be commissioned in February 2014 followed by Unit 9 in June 2014 and Unit 10 in January 2015.

Project Details for 1980 MW expansion
Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL) Location: Koradi village, Nagpur district, Maharashtra state, India Coordinates: 21.2359824, 79.0919495 Status: Under construction Nameplate capacity: 1040 MW existing, plus 1960 MW expansion Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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