Rain revives Chandrapur plant

• 14 years ago (2010-07-04)
• David Flin

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The Chandrapur Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra, India, is being put back into significant service following its partial shutdown due to water shortages earlier in the year.

The partial shutdown of the 2340 MW plant, located in Vidarbha, had to be closed down due to a lack of adequate water supply from the Erai dam, which provides water linkages to the plant. This lead to a single 210 MW set being operated at 150-190 MW at the plant.

Following a rise in the water level during the monsoon season, officials of the state power generation utility Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited confirmed that two more 210 MW units had re-entered service. At present, units 1, 2 and 4 are generating power, while unit 3, which was in operation during the summer, has been taken off-line for overhaul.

An official at the utility said that if there was a further rise in the water level, they would be able to start an additional 500 MW unit. He also said that while the units were shut down due to the lack of water, the utility had taken the opportunity to undertake the advance overhaul of the units.

The plant has a total of four 210 MW units and three 500 MW units.