Salora power station

Salora power station is a proposed 1,880-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in India.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows Salora, Chhuri, and Dhanras villages, where the plant is being constructed.

Background
According to project developer Vandana Vidhyut Limited, "The Commercial Date of Operation for 1st Phase 135 MW is September 2012, 2nd Phase 135 MW is December 2012, 3rd Phase 270 MW in June 2014 and 660 MW in March 2016."

According to Platts (2013), Unit 1 (135 MW) was built in 2013, with Unit 2 (135 MW) and Unit 3 (270 MW) scheduled for 2014, and the completion dates for proposed Units 4 and 5 (both 660 MW) unknown.

The coal is being sourced from the nearby Fatehpur East Coal Block.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: Vandana Vidhyut
 * Parent company:
 * Location: Salora, Chhuri, and Dhanras villages, Katghora taluk, Korba district
 * Coordinates: 22.4899525, 82.6062387 (exact)
 * Status:
 * Unit 1: Construction
 * Unit 2: Construction
 * Unit 3: Construction
 * Unit 4: Announced
 * Unit 5: Announced
 * Gross Capacity:
 * Unit 1: 135 MW
 * Unit 2: 135 MW
 * Unit 3: 270 MW
 * Unit 4: 660 MW
 * Unit 5: 660 MW
 * Type: Ultra-supercritical
 * Projected in service:
 * Unit 1: 2013
 * Unit 2: 2014
 * Unit 3: 2014
 * Unit 4:
 * Unit 5:
 * Coal Type: Bituminous
 * Coal Source:
 * Source of financing:
 * MoEF permits: Environmental clearance, March 9, 2009

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