Parli Thermal Power Station
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Parli Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 750-megawatts (MW) in Parli, Beed, Maharashtra, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Parli Thermal Power Station | Parli, Parli, Beed, Maharashtra, India | 18.9075857, 76.5429497 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 18.9075857, 76.5429497
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | retired | coal: bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1982 | 2016 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal: bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1985 | 2020 |
| Unit 5 | retired | coal: bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1987 | 2020 |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | 2007 | – |
| Unit 7 | operating | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | 2010 | – |
| Unit 8 | operating | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | 2016 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | MSEB Holding Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | MSEB Holding Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | MSEB Holding Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | MSEB Holding Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | MSEB Holding Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | MSEB Holding Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Location of old plant
The original plant (units 1-5) is located on the north side of Parli-Vaijnath, Beed district, Maharashtra state.
Location of plant expansion
The plant expansion (units 6-8) is located about 5 kilometers north of the old plant.
Background on units 1-5
The first five units were built from 1971 through 1987 on the north side of Parli-Vaijnath. Units 1-2 (20 MW each) were built 1971-1972 and retired in 2010-2011.[1] Units 3-5 had 210 MW of capacity each, and were completed from 1982 to 1987.[2]
Units 1-2 were retired in 2010 or 2011.[2] Unit 3 was retired in 2016.[3] Units 4-5 were retired in 2020.[4][5][6]
Units 6-8 expansion
The expansion of the plant began in 2007 with the addition of Unit 6 (250 MW). Unit 7 (250 MW) was completed in 2010.[7]
Unit 8 (250 MW) began construction in 2009,[7][8][9] and is projected for commissioning in October 2015.[10][11]
However, in October 2015 MahaGenco said it would defer commissioning of the new unit until the next monsoon season in mid-2016, due to water shortages.[12]
Unit 8 was commissioned in March 2016.[13]
Plant shuts after water crisis
In February 2013, the plant was shut down because of a severe water shortage in the Marathwada region. The plant normally receives water from the Khadka dam but the supply was stopped when the reservoir behind the dam nearly dried up.[14]
In October 2015 it was reported that five units at the Parli power station had been closed since July 2015 due to a lack of water.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ List of Retired Generating Units, Central Electricity Authority (India), October 15, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, "Installed Capacity", Maharashtra State Power Generation Company website, accessed November 2011
- ↑ "Retirement of old & inefficient thermal units by supercritical units- Decommissioning & retirement of Mahagenco's 210MW units -3 of Parli TPS - regarding," India CEA, Oct 21, 2016
- ↑ "Retirement of Parli Thermal Power Station Unit 4 & 5," CEA, 2020 (referencing 22.11.2019)
- ↑ "Installed capacity," India CEA, Jan. 31, 2020
- ↑ "Pollution from Coal-based Power Plants," LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2059, 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Ongoing Projects," Mahagenco website, accessed October 2013
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country" Government of India Ministry of Power, September 2013
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, June 2014
- ↑ Broad Status Report, India Central Electrical Authority, February 2015
- ↑ "Supply of coal to Power Plants," India Ministry of Power, July 23, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Lack of rain in Marathwada to affect power plants," DNA, 5 October 2015
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, March 2016
- ↑ "Parli power plant shuts down after water crisis," NDTV, February 17, 2013
Additional data
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