Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station
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Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 630-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) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 23.249722, 72.673889
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 120 | subcritical | 1977 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 120 | subcritical | 1977 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 210[2] | subcritical | 1990 | – | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 210[2] | subcritical | 1991 | – | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 210[2] | subcritical | 1998 | – | False |
| Unit 6 | Announced[3] | coal: unknown[4][1] | 800[4] | supercritical[4] | 2029 (planned)[4] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd [100%] | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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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.[5]
Retirement of units 1-2
Units 1-2 have been offline since 2012, and were formally retired in 2017.[6]
Expansion (Unit 6)
In August 2024, the Gujarat government granted in-principle approval for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (GSECL) to add an additional 800 MW supercritical unit each to Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station, Sikka Thermal Power Station, and Ukai Thermal Power Station.[7] According to August 2024 meeting minutes from the Ministry of Coal’s Standing Linkage Committee, the committee recommended a coal linkage from Coal India Ltd., and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) had given in-principle approval for purchasing power from the proposed expansions. Gandhinagar’s proposed Unit 6 had an expected commissioning date of March 2029.[8]
In December 2024, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) noted in their meeting minutes that a proposal had been submitted for the expansion unit's Terms of Reference (ToR).[9] The Committee noted that the proposal was lacking crucial details for environmental permitting, so the proposal was returned to the proponent for revision.[9] In February 2025 and March 2026, additional proposals for the expansion's ToR were returned to the proponent for lack of sufficient details provided.[10][11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1222966270_1774878199963.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Gujarat grants approval for 2400 MW of thermal power capacity addition". The Hindu BusinessLine. 2024-08-24. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-08/29-08-2024a-slc.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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
- ↑ “Gujarat grants approval for 2400 MW of thermal power capacity addition,” The Hindu Businessline, August 24, 2024
- ↑ “Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) for Power Sector - SLC/LT No. 05/2024,” Ministry of Coal, Government of India, August 16, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Minutes of 17TH Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (Thermal Power Projects), Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of India, January 7, 2025
- ↑ Minutes of Agenda for 21st Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (Thermal Power Projects) to be held on 27th February, 2025 during 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM through virtual mode - meeting Thermal Projects held from 27/02/2025 to 27/02/2025, MoEFCC, March 4, 2025
- ↑ “Minutes of Agenda for 40th Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (Thermal Power Projects) to be held on 19-20th March, 2026…,” Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, March 30, 2026
Additional data
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