Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station
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Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 610-megawatts (MW) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station | Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India | 23.249722, 72.673889 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 23.249722, 72.673889
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 120 | subcritical | 1977 | 2017 |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 120 | subcritical | 1977 | 2017 |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 200 | subcritical | 1990 | – |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 200 | subcritical | 1991 | – |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1998 | – |
| Unit 6 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[2] | 800[2] | supercritical[2] | 2029 (planned)[2] | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The 630 MW coal-fired power station is owned by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation and its units were started up between 1977 and 1998.[3]
Retirement of units 1-2
Units 1-2 have been offline since 2012, and were formally retired in 2017.[4]
Expansion (Unit 6)
In August 2024, the Gujarat government granted in-principle approval for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (GSECL) to add an additional 800 MW supercritical unit each to Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station, Sikka Thermal Power Station, and Ukai Thermal Power Station.[5] According to August 2024 meeting minutes from the Ministry of Coal’s Standing Linkage Committee, the committee recommended a coal linkage from Coal India Ltd., and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) had given in-principle approval for purchasing power from the proposed expansions. Gandhinagar’s proposed Unit 6 had an expected commissioning date of March 2029.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/gujarat-grants-approval-for-2400-mw-of-thermal-power-capacity-addition/article68561928.ece.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-08/29-08-2024a-slc.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Gujarat State Electricity Corporation, "GSECL: About Us", Gujarat State Electricity Corporation website, accessed February 2012.
- ↑ "Proposal of retirement of 2*120 MW Unit NO 1 & 2 of Gandhinagar TPS- regarding," India CEA, Jan 12, 2017
- ↑ “Gujarat grants approval for 2400 MW of thermal power capacity addition,” The Hindu Businessline, August 24, 2024
- ↑ “Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) for Power Sector - SLC/LT No. 05/2024,” Ministry of Coal, Government of India, August 16, 2024
Additional data
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