Kalisindh Thermal Power Station

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Kalisindh Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Kalisindh, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kalisindh Thermal Power Station	Kalisindh, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India	24.5325129, 76.100353 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• New Unit, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 24.5325129, 76.100353

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
New Unit	pre-permit	coal: unknown	800	ultra-supercritical	–
Unit 1	operating	coal: subbituminous	600	supercritical	2014
Unit 2	operating	coal: subbituminous	600	supercritical	2015
Unit 3	cancelled	coal: unknown	660	supercritical	–
Unit 4	cancelled	coal: unknown	660	supercritical	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
New Unit	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%]	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 1	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%]	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%]	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%]	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%]	Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): Paras east and Kanta basin

Background

The power station is owned by Rajasthan RV Utpadan Nigam (RVUN) and was built near the villages of Nimoda, Undal, Motipura, Singharia and Devri villages in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India. RVUN stated that the plant site was "about" 12 kilometres from Jhalawar and 2 kilometres from state highway No.19 and 8 km from proposed Ramganj Mandi - Bhopal broad gauge rail line.

According to the Central Electricity Authority, the first 600 MW unit was commissioned in May 2014. The second 600 MW unit was planned for commissioning in 2015.

Unit 2 was synchronized in February 2015 and planned for commercial operation in July 2015.

Displacement

According to the Environmental Clearance for Units 1 and 2, the plant and the dam for the plant was expected to result in "1045 homestead oustees and 6091 land oustees." Although no village was submerged by the dam reservoir, "the land of 26 villages comes partly or fully under submergence."

Phase II

In addition to the phase I (1200 MW) project, RVUN proposed an additional phase II (1320 MW) expansion, which received a terms of reference toward conducting an EIA in December 2013.

A new terms of reference was issued in March 2016.

As of June 2020 the project had not received environmental clearance (EC), so plans appeared cancelled.

Expansion revived

However, in July 2022, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved RVUN's proposals for setting up two units of thermal power projects with 660 MW and 800 MW capacity based on ultra-supercritical technology at Chhabra Thermal Power Station and Kalisindh respectively. One unit of 800 MW was proposed at the site for a cost of Rs 6,054.58 crore. “The move will help the state become self-reliant in power generation and also increase employment opportunities and local area development,” read an official statement.

On December 16, 2022, the 800 MW expansion was assessed by the government's Expert Appraisal Committee. The committee deferred issuing new Terms of Reference for the project. In March 2023, Terms of Reference for conducting the EIA study were approved.

In August 2024, Coal India Ltd. and RVUNL were approved to establish a joint venture to develop the new 800 MW unit at Kalisindh.

As of September 2024, the expansion unit did not yet appear to have been granted EC.

Financing

Phase 1: US$210,642,685 in equity from the Government of Rajasthan; US$842,326,532 in debt from Power Finance Corporation (2011-2012).

New Unit: In August 2024, Coal India Ltd. and RVUNL were approved to establish a joint venture to develop the new 800 MW unit at Kalisindh.

Coal supply

On its website RVUN states that the Ministry of Coal have allotted ‘Paras east and Kanta basin' coal blocks to RVUN for the project. RVUN states that it has formed a "new company under joined venture with M/s. Adani Enterprises for mining of coal blocks". RVUN states that the and new company started the work. Annual coal requirement for the project is 5.6 million tonnes per annum.

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