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Proposed Capacity Additions
State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
MAHAGENCO had earlier taken up the work of setting up of 1x250 MW set at New
Parli and 1x250 MW set at Paras. Works on these two thermal generating units have
been completed on schedule and units are expected to be in commercial operation in
2006-07. In addition 2x125 MW Ghatghar (Hydro) pumped storage scheme is
expected to be commissioned in the year 2006-07, increasing the total installed
capacity to 10,467 MW.
In addition to the above, MAHAGENCO has prepared project reports for addition of a
total of 7,540 MW in two phases as given below:
Table: Phase-I Projects
Location Capacity (MW)
Expected date of
synchronisation
New Parli TPS Unit No. 2 250 December 2008
Paras TPS Expn. Unit No.2 250 December 2008
Khaparkheda TPS expansion 500 November 2009
Bhusawal TPS expansion. Unit No. 1 500 November 2009
Bhusawal TPS expansion. Unit No. 2 500 February 2010
Total 2,000
Table: Phase-II Projects
Location Capacity (MW)
Expected date of
synchronisation
Chandrapur TPS expansion 500 March 2010
Uran GTPS expansion Block 1 * 520 September 2009
Uran GTPS expansion Block 2 * 520 December 2009
Talegaon GTPS. Block 1 * 700 September 2009
Talegaon GTPS. Block 1 * 700 December 2009
Koradi TPS expansion Unit no. 1 500 April 2010
Koradi TPS expansion Unit no. 2 500 January 2011
Dhopawe TPS Unit no. 1 800 October 2010
Dhopawe TPS Unit no. 2 800 January 2011
Total
* Subject to availability of gas.
5,540
Phase-I project has been approved by the Government of Maharashtra with a
commitment of 20 per cent equity of Rs 1,720 crore. The debt component will be 80
per cent. MAHAGENCO has drawn a plan to award the first two projects of Phase-I
by negotiation to BHEL. Other two projects will be through open competitive bidding.
As per the programme of bidding the letters of agreements (LOAs) are expected to be
placed soon and the projects are to be completed in a period of 38 months from the
date of LOA.
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