Chandrapur Thermal Power Station

Chandrapur Thermal Power Station is a 2340 megawatt (MW) power station owned by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL), a Maharashtra government owned company. The power station is located approximately six kilometres from Chandrapur City, Maharashtra state, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of the plant approximately six km from the city of Chandrapur.

Background
The existing power station comprises 4 x 210MW units and 3 x 500MW units.

MSPGCL states on its website that a 1000MW expansion of the plant is currently underway with the addition of 2 x 500MW units. MSPGCL states that Chandrapur TPS Unit 8 & 9 are expected to be commissioned by September 2013 and January 2014 respectively. These dates have slipped to March 2014 and September 2014 according to the Ministry of Energy.

Project details for 1000 MW expansion
Sponsor: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Location: Chandrapur City, Maharashtra state, India Coordinates: 20.0063,79.29 Status: construction Nameplate capacity: 2340 MW, plus 1000 MW expansion Type: Projected in service: March 2014 and September 2014 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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