The Maharashtra government is planning
to set up a 1,500 MW imported coal-based power unit near the Dabhol plant. The
project will entail an investment of around Rs.6,450 crore.
This will be in addition to the 4,000
MW ultra mega coastal power project that is proposed to be set up at Girye in
Sindhudurg district.
The proposed power unit is been
planned near Dabhol so that the existing jetty facility can be used for
unloading the imported coal. Work will be started on the jetty to increase its
handling capacity for the imported coal.
Maharashtra State Power Generation is
also planning to take up expansion of Koradi (two units of 500 MW each) and
Chandrapur (one 500 MW unit) thermal power projects. Expansion of the Uran gas
turbine project (1040 MW) and the Talegaon combined cycle project (1400 MW) is
also in the pipeline.