JSW Barmer Jalipa Kapurdi power station

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JSW Barmer Jalipa Kapurdi power station is an operating power station of at least 1080-megawatts (MW) in Bhadresh, Barmer, Rajasthan, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
JSW Barmer Jalipa Kapurdi power station Bhadresh, Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan, India 25.8948022, 71.3262764 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 25.8948022, 71.3262764
  • Unit 10, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 25.89494, 71.3256454

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
Unit 10 shelved coal - lignite 540 supercritical
Unit 2 operating coal - lignite 135 subcritical 2010
Unit 3 operating coal - lignite 135 subcritical 2011
Unit 4 operating coal - lignite 135 subcritical 2011
Unit 5 operating coal - lignite 135 subcritical 2013
Unit 6 operating coal - lignite 135 subcritical 2013
Unit 7 operating coal - lignite 135 subcritical 2013
Unit 8 operating coal - lignite 135 subcritical 2013
Unit 9 shelved coal - lignite 540 supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 10 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 7 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 8 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 9 JSW Energy Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): domestic
  • Permit(s): Terms of Reference: 2019-12-02; Terms of Reference: 2015-02-25, July 20, 2007 – Environmental Clearance, Terms of Reference: 2019-12-02

Financing

Units 1-8: US$98 million in debt from ICICI Bank and Export-Import Bank of China; US$167 million in equity from JSW Group[1]

Phase 1: 1080 MW

Units 1-8 have been commissioned as follows:

  • Unit 1 - 135 MW - October 2010[2]
  • Unit 2 - 135 MW - July 2010[2]
  • Unit 3 - 135 MW - November 2011[3]
  • Unit 4 - 135 MW - November 2011[3]
  • Unit 5 - 135 MW - commissioned February 2013[4]
  • Unit 6 - 135 MW - commissioned March 2013[4]
  • Unit 7 - 135 MW - commissioned March 2013[4]
  • Unit 8 - 135 MW - commissioned February 2013[4]

Units 1-8 utilized circulating fluidized bed technology and used lignite coal from nearby Jalipa and Kapurdi mines as well as coal from Indonesia.[5]

In a January 2012 presentation to investors, JSW Energy stated the entire first phase of the plant (8x135MW) will be completed in 2012. Actual completion was in early 2013. The company stated that it has entered into a "long term arrangement for entire capacity with state government distribution utilities."[6]

In April 2022, JSW Energy Limited's subsidiary, JSW Energy (Barmer) Limited, received a notice from its JV and lignite supplier Barmer Lignite Mining Company Limited (BLMCL) (51% owned by RSMML) intimating that BLMCL had been directed by RSMML to stop mining operations at the two lignite mines (Kapurdi and Jalipa) in Rajasthan within 15 days. However, RSMML had been directed by the Government of Rajasthan to ensure uninterrupted lignite supply to the power plant. The company was in discussions with the Government of Rajasthan to ensure no impact on the power plant operations.[7]

Expansion

With phase 1 of the plant nearing completion, JSW is seeking approval for the construction of an additional two 135MW units on the same parcel of land. In a January 2012 presentation to investors, JSW Energy stated that it had applied to the Ministry of Coal for an additional coal linkage and that it was awaiting government approval for the project.[8]

In August 2014, the company said on its website that it possessed the necessary land for the project.[9]

In February 2015 Raj West Power received a terms of reference to expand the power station by one 660 MW unit.[10] In November 2015 Raj submitted an EIA for the project.[11]

In July 2019 JSW applied instead for a 2 x 540 MW expansion. The terms of reference for the new units were approved on December 2, 2019.[12]

With no permitting updates as of June 2022, the project was presumed shelved.[13]

The rating report by Brickwork ratings dated April 2022 listed the planned capex projects of the parent company JSW Energy which did not include the additional coal units.[14]

As of January 2024, there had been no other news on the project, and the project was not mentioned on JSW's website.[15]

Coal supply

On its website, JSW states that "Rajasthan State Minerals and Mining Ltd. and Raj WestPower Limited have collaborated to setup a joint venture company, Barmer Lignite Mining Company Limited (BLMCL). This is the first and largest public- private partnership in the State of Rajasthan. It shall be mining and supplying Lignite from Jalipa and Kapurdi mines to Raj West Power Ltd. The major part of the land required for the power project has already been purchased and the site activities have commenced. The water required for the project is piped 185 kilometers from Indira Gandhi National Project (IGNP) for which water supply agreement has also been signed."[16]

Water

The water required for the project is piped 185 kilometers from Indira Gandhi National Project (IGNP).[16]

Citizen Opposition

Fearing the loss of their source of livelihood, farmers in the local area have blocked government officials from entering hamlets to collect data on villages and holdings. Resistance began during the development of the first phase of the project, with farmers forming an anti-acquisition group and filing a petition against Raj West Power in the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court. The petition cited lack of measures to mitigate environmental and social impacts.[17]

Contact details

308 - 311, Gitanjali Towers,
Bomba Walo ka Baug,
Ajmer Road
Jaipur - 302006

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Raj Westpower power plant (1080MW), IJGlobal, Oct. 24, 2017
  2. 2.0 2.1 JSW Barmer (Jallipa-Kapurdi) Coal Power Plant India, accessed February 1, 2012
  3. 3.0 3.1 "India Central Electricity Authority Monthly Report," India Central Electricity Authority, November 2011
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, August 2013
  5. Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
  6. JSW Energy, "Energising India", Investor presentation, January 2012, page 20. (Pdf)
  7. "JSW Energy Barmer Ltd updates on 1080 MW power plant," Equity Bulls, April 11, 2022
  8. JSW Energy, "Energising India", Investor presentation, January 2012, page 24. (Pdf)
  9. "Projects under implementation and development," JSW website, accessed August 2014
  10. Terms of Reference, India MoEF, Feb 25, 2015
  11. EIA, JSW Energy, Nov 2015
  12. of reference, India MoEF, December 2, 2019
  13. "IA/RJ/THE/110058/2019 - JSW ENERGY (BARMER) LIMITED-1080 MW Expansion," MOEF, accessed June 2022
  14. "JSW Energy Limited (Rating Report)" (PDF). www.brickworkratings.com. April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. Barmer Plant, JSW, Accessed: January 2024
  16. 16.0 16.1 JSW, "Raj West Power", JSW website, accessed November 2011.
  17. "Barmer farmers protest Jindal power project," India Environmental Portal, 28 February 2008

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