Essar Power commissions Mahan power project Unit I

Essar Power today announced synchronisation of the first 600 MW unit plant of its 1,200 MW Mahan I project in Madhya Pradesh.

Mahan I is using a combination of imported coal and coal sourced from Coal India's e-auction process, while an application has also been made for an interim tapering coal linkage allocation from CIL.

Coal from these sources will be required until nearby Mahan coal block is operational.

The project has received stage 1 forest clearance for the Mahan coal block. The second 600 MW unit at Mahan I is expected to begin commercial operations during the first quarter of the next financial year.

Mahan I has investment of $1.2 billion and is the company's third coal-fired power project to enter commercial operations during the year, with a total capacity of 2,310 MW.


Source: Business Standard