Bikaner Thermal Power Project
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Bikaner Thermal Power Project is an announced power station in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bikaner Thermal Power Project | Bikaner, Rajasthan, India | 28.026554, 73.318338 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced[2] | coal: lignite[2] | 125[2] | unknown |
| Unit 2 | Announced[2] | coal: lignite[2] | 125[2] | unknown |
| Unit 3 | Announced[2] | coal: lignite[2] | 125[2] | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | NLC India Ltd [74%]; Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [26%][2][2] | NLC India Ltd [74.0%]; Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [26.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NLC India Ltd [74%]; Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [26%][2][2] | NLC India Ltd [74.0%]; Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [26.0%] |
| Unit 3 | NLC India Ltd [74%]; Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [26%][2][2] | NLC India Ltd [74.0%]; Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [26.0%] |
Background
In October 2024, NLC India Ltd. (NLCIL) and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (RVUNL) signed a Joint Venture (JV) agreement to develop a 3 x 125 MW lignite power station and associated coal mines in Rajasthan. NLCIL held 74% of the JV and RVUNL held 26%.[3][4][5]
In December 2024, the NLC India webpage on “Upcoming Projects” stated that “[p]reliminary activities for the preparation of Feasibility Report are under progress.”[6]
Reporting from January 2025 suggested that the proposed power station would be located in the Bikaner district.[7]
Financing
In February 2025, the board directors of NLC India in principle approved to invest up to 1,110 Crore (ca USD 130 million) as equity in the joint venture company to be incorporated between NLC India and RVUNL to develop the power plant and lignite mines. Other sources of funding were unknown, as of March 2025.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.firstindia.co.in/news/op-ed/rajasthans-power-sector-shining-bright-in-the-sun.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ “Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,” NLC India Ltd., October 23, 2024
- ↑ “NLC India Inks JV Agreements with RVUNL for Thermal and RE Projects in Rajasthan,” Energetica India, October 24, 2024
- ↑ “NLC India Enters into Joint Venture Agreement with Rajasthan for Formation of Two JVs for Power Capacity Addition,” India Ministry of Coal, October 24, 2024
- ↑ “Upcoming Projects,” NLC India Ltd., December 16, 2024
- ↑ “Rajasthan’s Power Sector Shining Bright in the Sun,” First India, January 4, 2025
- ↑ "NLC India - Outcome of Board Meeting" (PDF). www.bseindia.com. February 2025.
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Additional data
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