Gummidipoondi Suryadev power station

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Gummidipoondi Suryadev power station is an operating power station of at least 160-megawatts (MW) in Suryadev Gummidipoondi steel mill, Gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gummidipoondi Suryadev power station	Suryadev Gummidipoondi steel mill, Gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India	13.384779, 80.107416 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 13.384779, 80.107416

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	80	subcritical	2013	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	80	subcritical	2013	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Suryadev Alloys & Power Pvt Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Suryadev Alloys & Power Pvt Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining
• Captive industry: Power

Background

The 160 MW coal plant is located at the Suryadev Gummidipoondi steel mill in the industrial town of Gummidipoondi. It began operating in 2013, and is owned by Alloys & Power.

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Additional data

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