Akrimota Power Project

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Akrimota Power Project is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Chher Moti, Lakhpat, Kutch, 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)
Akrimota Power Project Chher Moti, Lakhpat, Kutch, Gujarat, India 23.7724998, 68.6455556 (exact)
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 23.7724998, 68.6455556
  • Unit 3: 23.6626, 68.7843

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 Operating coal: lignite 125 subcritical 2007
Unit 2 Operating coal: lignite 125 subcritical 2006
Unit 3 Cancelled coal: lignite 250 subcritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Gujarat Mineral Development Co Ltd [100%] Gujarat Mineral Development Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Gujarat Mineral Development Co Ltd [100%] Gujarat Mineral Development Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 Gujarat Mineral Development Co Ltd [100%] Gujarat Mineral Development Co Ltd [100.0%]

Financing

Source of financing:

Background

The power plant was synchronized in 2005 and began commercial operation in 2006-2007. It is at the pithead of the Panandhro Lignite Mine. The plant is located near the village of Nani Chher in Kutchh district.[1]

250 MW Expansion

In late 2011 Platts listed a 250MW expansion of the power station as being planned.[2] However, GMDC make no mention of the possible expansion on their website,[3] and as of 2016 the company is not listed as having applied for an environmental permit. The project appears to have been abandoned.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. GMDC, "Power: Akrimota Power Project", Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
  2. Platts, "World Electric Power Plants Database, September 2011", accessed November 2011. The database is not available online but a downloadable spreadsheet can be purchased.
  3. GMDC, "New Projects", Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation website, accessed March 2014.

Additional data

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