VS Lignite Plant
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VS Lignite Plant is an operating power station of at least 135-megawatts (MW) in Gurha, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| VS Lignite Plant | Gurha, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India | 27.8567, 72.8577 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 27.8567, 72.8577
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - lignite | 135 | subcritical | 2010 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | KSK Energy Ventures Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The plant is operated by VS Lignite Power, a subsidiary of KSK Energy Ventures.[1] KSK states on its website that it has "entered into a power delivery agreement with various bulk consumers in state of Rajasthan"[2] "and is expected to cater to the power requirements of industrial consumers."[1] The company is expected to mine 1 million tonnes per year from the captive mine. The power station, which was commissioned March 31, 2010, was built under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract with the Chinese company SEPCO.
According to a 2017 VS Lignite report, the power station had been shut down in July 2017.[3] It was unclear how long the power station had been shut down.
According to a half-yearly Central Electricity Authority (CEA) report in 2020, the VS Lignite power station still had an installed capacity of 135 MW and was actively operating.[4]
News in May 2023 reported that VS Lignite would sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with PTC India for 115 MW, indicating that the power station was still operational.[5] At the time, the station had reportedly been selling power to power distribution companies ("discoms") via short-term power sale agreements.
Planet imagery in 2023 and 2024 showed smoke emitting from the VS Lignite power station unit, indicating that the unit was still operating.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "KSK’s 135 MW plant goes onstream," Projects Info India, April 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Thermal Power Plants," KSK Company Website, accessed February 2012.
- ↑ Submission of report on Generation & Utilization of Fly Ash for July, 2017, VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd, August 12, 2017
- ↑ Report on Fly Ash Generation at Coal/Lignite Based Thermal Power Station and its Utilization in the Country for the 1st half of the Year 2020-2021 (April 2020 to September 2020), CEA, March 2021
- ↑ PTC India inks agreement for 115 MW power supply from VS Lignite Power, Business Standard, May 7, 2023
Additional data
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