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: 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 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
Unit name | Owner |
---|---|
Unit 1 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd (GSECL) [100.0%] |
Unit 2 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd (GSECL) [100.0%] |
Unit 3 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd (GSECL) [100.0%] |
Unit 4 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd (GSECL) [100.0%] |
Unit 5 | Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd (GSECL) [100.0%] |
Financing
Source of financing:
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.[1]
Installed Capacity
Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Comisioning | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stage I | 1 | 120 | March 1977 | Retired |
Stage I | 2 | 120 | April 1977 | Retired |
Stage II | 3 | 210 | March 1990 | Running |
Stage II | 4 | 210 | July 1991 | Running |
Stage II | 5 | 210 | March 1998 | Running |
Retirement of units 1-2
Units 1-2 have been offline since 2012, and were formally retired in 2017.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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
Additional data
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