Sabarmati power station
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Sabarmati power station is an operating power station of at least 487-megawatts (MW) in Ahmedabad, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Sabarmati power station | Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 23.070555, 72.593889 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase C Unit 15, Phase C Unit 16, Phase C Unit 7, Phase D Unit 4, Phase E Unit 5, Phase F Unit 6: 23.070555, 72.593889
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase C Unit 15 | retired | coal - bituminous | 30 | subcritical | 1962 | 2019 |
| Phase C Unit 16 | retired | coal - bituminous | 30 | subcritical | 1963 | 2019 |
| Phase C Unit 7 | operating | coal - bituminous | 125 | subcritical | 2003 | – |
| Phase D Unit 4 | operating[1] | coal - bituminous | 120[1] | subcritical | 1979 | – |
| Phase E Unit 5 | operating[1] | coal - bituminous | 121[1] | subcritical | 1985 | – |
| Phase F Unit 6 | operating[1] | coal - bituminous | 121[1] | subcritical | 1988 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Phase C Unit 15 | Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase C Unit 16 | Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase C Unit 7 | Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase D Unit 4 | Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase E Unit 5 | Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase F Unit 6 | Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The Sabarmati power station became operational in 1934 with a capacity of 37.5 MW; since then, several units were commissioned (and retired), bringing the total capacity to 362 MW. The plant is named after a nearby river and lies about 4 miles (6km) north of Ahmedabad.[2] While coal is the primary fuel, the plant also uses some fuel oil as a secondary fuel.[3] The plant uses a blend of imported and domestic coal; it is currently operated by large Indian utility company Torrent Power.[4]
In 2016, the plant underwent renovations for emissions control technology, or “efficiency enhancement activities.” It was unclear what these specific improvements were.[4]
In 2019-2020, the Ahmedabad Electricity Company (India) engaged the advisory company K&M to conduct a feasibility study of adding a new 150 MW unit to the Sabarmati power plant. This contract was a follow-up to the previously performed study, where K&M was under a contract with the US Department of Energy to conduct a pre-feasibility study for constructing a nominal coal-fired integrated coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant at the Sabarmati Thermal Power station.[5]
The actual total capacity of the power station has been reported by various sources to be 400MW,[3] 422 MW,[6] and 362 MW.[7] According to the Torrent Power website, the following units appear to still be in operation at the Sabarmati (AMGEN) power station:[8]
- D Station (Unit 4): 120 MW
- E Station (Unit 5): 121 MW
- F Station (Unit 6): 121 MW.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425023118/https://www.torrentpower.com/index.php/site/info/sabarmatitps. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Sabarmati Thermal Power Station Railway - FIBIwiki". wiki.fibis.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sabarmati Thermal Power Station". www.swapdial.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Brief Summary of Project at AMGEN - Sabarmati Thermal Power Station" (PDF). Environmental Clearance. August 11, 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "K&M Advisors - Feasibility Study for the Sabamati 130 MW Power Station". KM Advisors. October 22, 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sabarmati Thermal Power Station, Wikipedia, Accessed: April 2024
- ↑ Sabarmati (D-F) TPP, India Climate and Energy Dashboard. Accessed: April 2024
- ↑ 362 MW Coal based AMGEN, Torrent Power, Accessed: April 2024
Additional data
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