Paras power station

Paras power station is an existing 562.5 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Nasik village, 6 km north of Balapur, Maharashtra state, India. The plant is operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco).

Background
The plant consists of five units: It is a subcritical plant.
 * Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1961 (decommissioned 1991)
 * Unit 2 - 62.5 MW - 1967
 * Unit 3 - 250 MW - 2007
 * Unit 4 - 250 MW - 2010

660 MW Expansion
Mahagenco is planning to install a 660 MW supercritical unit at the same location as the existing plant. Water for the project is in advanced stage of finalization. The project has been assured supply of coal from Mahanadi coal blocks by MahaGuj Collieries.

Project Details for 660 MW Expansion
Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) Location: Nasik village, 6 km north of Balapur, Maharashtra state, India Coordinates: 20.7147, 76.7948 Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 660 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Source: Mahanadi coal bocks from MahaGuj Collieries Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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