Mahagenco plans Latur thermal project

Details: Category: Maharashtra Thermal Projects

Project Location : Latur, Maharashtra

Project Capacity : 1320

MSPGCL has signed Memorandum of Understanding with M/s. BHEL on 12.08.09 for formation of Joint Venture Company to set up 2 x 660 MW super critical Power Plant or 1500 MW gas based combined cycle power plant at Latur. The Joint Venture Agreement with M/s. BHEL is signed on 11.11.2010. Preliminary activities for acquisition of land, tying up of the fuel & water and obtaining of the statutory clearances for the project are in progress. As per present planning, order for main plant is expected by March 2011. To this extent the trial operation of the project is expected as under: (i) Coal based : Unit 1 by June-2015 & Unit 2 by December- 2015 or (ii) Gas based : Block-I by August 2013 and Block-II by November-2013. GOM, vide letter no. Prakpla-0610/Pra.Kra.194/Urja-4 dated 25.10.2010 accorded in principle approval for setting up of 2 x 660 MW Coal based or 1500 MW Gas based Power Project at Latur or any suitable place in Maharashtra. After finalization of coal based or gas based project, Mahagenco will submit the proposal of this project to GoM for approval.

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