Khaperkheda power station

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Khaperkheda power station is an operating power station of at least 1340-megawatts (MW) in Chandkapur, Savner, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It is also known as Khaperkheda-3 power station Unit 1 (Unit 5 (Khaperkheda-3 Unit 1)).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Khaperkheda power station	Chandkapur, Savner, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India	21.2818, 79.116 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5 (Khaperkheda-3 Unit 1): 21.2818, 79.116

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	1989	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	1990	–
Unit 3	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	2000	–
Unit 4	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	2001	–
Unit 5 (Khaperkheda-3 Unit 1)	operating	coal - bituminous	500	subcritical	2011	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2	Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) [100.0%]
Unit 3	Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) [100.0%]
Unit 4	Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) [100.0%]
Unit 5 (Khaperkheda-3 Unit 1)	Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) [100.0%]

Financing

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Background

Khaperkheda power station has five units:

• Unit 1 - 210 MW - 1989
• Unit 2 - 210 MW - 1990
• Unit 3 - 210 MW - 2000
• Unit 4 - 210 MW - 2001
• Unit 5 - 500 MW - 2011

The plant is owned by the Maharashtra government owned company Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL).

According to the India Central Electricity Authority, Unit 5 was "commissioned successfully (Full load)" in August, 2011. Unit 5 is also referred to as Khaperkheda-3 Unit 1.

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