Chandrapur Gupta power station

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

Location
The map below shows the city of Chandrapur, but not the exact location of the project:

Background
The Chandrapur Gupta power station is a 660 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station which Gupta Energy is currently building near the city of Chandrapur, in Maharashtra state, India. The first 120MW stage, comprising two 60MW boilers using coal washery rejects and raw coal as fuel, is currently under construction. A second stage consisting of a further 540MW from two 270MW units has been "envisaged" and "all the financial and administrative sanctions for the success of the project in place."

Project Details
Sponsor: Gupta Energy Location: Chandrapur, in Maharashtra state, India Coordinates: 19.950000, 79.300000 (approximate) Status: Stage 1: Construction; Stage 2: Advanced development Nameplate capacity: 120 MW, plus 540 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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