MAHARASHTRA POWER II

closed

The project comprises: (a) the construction of the last stage of Chandrapur thermal power station by the addition of a 500 MW coal-fired unit; (b) the construction of a 500 kv, 1,500 MW high voltage direct current line from Chandrapur to Padghe, near Bombay, and the related terminal stations; (c) the implementation of an accelerated distribution reinforcement program aimed at reducing losses in selected areas; and (d) consulting services to be provided in the following four areas; (i) load research and preparation of electricity demand management measures; (ii) development of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board's environmental management capabilities at the corporate level; (iii) preparation of private power projects in Maharashtra; and (iv) institutional review of the power sector in Maharashtra.