Koyna hydro power plant already closed due to water crunch Maharashtra could be in for a power crisis if rains don’t arrive soon. With just 19 per cent water left in the state’s dams, the government has taken a decision to retain this dead stock for drinking purposes, and this threatens operation of all seven major thermal power plants in the state, which produce a whopping 7,480 MW power, according to the state’s power generation corporation, MAHAGENCO sources. These include the 2,340 MW Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Plant (CSTPS) and the power plants at Bhusawal (920 MW), Khaparkehda, Nagpur (1,340 MW), Parli, Beed (1,130 MW), Koradi, Nagpur (620 MW), Paras, Akola (500 MW) and Nashik (630 MW). The 1,960 MW Koyna Hydro Power plant is already closed due to water crunch.

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