Sabarmati power station

From Global Energy Monitor
Part of the
Global Coal Plant Tracker,
a Global Energy Monitor project.
Download full dataset
Report an error
Related coal trackers:

Sabarmati power station is an operating power station of at least 455-megawatts (MW) in Ahmedabad, 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)
Sabarmati power station Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 23.070555, 72.593889 (exact)

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

Loading map...


Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase C Unit 15, Phase C Unit 16, Phase C Unit 4, Phase C Unit 5, Phase C Unit 6, Phase C Unit 7: 23.070555, 72.593889

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Phase C Unit 15 retired coal - bituminous 30 subcritical 1962 2019
Phase C Unit 16 retired coal - bituminous 30 subcritical 1963 2019
Phase C Unit 4 operating coal - bituminous 110 subcritical 1979
Phase C Unit 5 operating coal - bituminous 110 subcritical 1985
Phase C Unit 6 operating coal - bituminous 110 subcritical 1988
Phase C Unit 7 operating coal - bituminous 125 subcritical 2003

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase C Unit 15 Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%]
Phase C Unit 16 Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%]
Phase C Unit 4 Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%]
Phase C Unit 5 Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%]
Phase C Unit 6 Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%]
Phase C Unit 7 Torrent Power Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The Sabarmati power station became operational in 1934 with a capacity of 37.5 MW; since then, several units were commissioned (and retired), bringing the total capacity to 455 MW.[1] The plant is named after a nearby river and lies about 4 miles (6km) north of Ahmedabad.[2] While coal is the primary fuel, the plant also uses some fuel oil as a secondary fuel.[3] The plant uses a blend of imported and domestic coal; it is currently operated by large Indian utility company Torrent Power.[4]

In 2016, the plant underwent renovations for emissions control technology, or “efficiency enhancement activities.” It was unclear what these specific improvements were.[4]

In 2019-2020, the Ahmedabad Electricity Company (India) engaged the advisory company K&M to conduct a feasibility study of adding a new 150 MW unit to the Sabarmati power plant. This contract was a follow-up to the previously performed study, where K&M was under a contract with the US Department of Energy to conduct a pre-feasibility study for constructing a nominal coal-fired integrated coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant at the Sabarmati Thermal Power station.[5]

The actual total capacity of the power station has been reported by various sources to be 400MW,[3] 422 MW,[1] and 362 MW.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Sabarmati Thermal Power Station - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. "Sabarmati Thermal Power Station Railway - FIBIwiki". wiki.fibis.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Sabarmati Thermal Power Station". www.swapdial.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Brief Summary of Project at AMGEN - Sabarmati Thermal Power Station" (PDF). Environmental Clearance. August 11, 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "K&M Advisors - Feasibility Study for the Sabamati 130 MW Power Station". KM Advisors. October 22, 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "power-plants-in-india," Vasudha Power. Accessed Aug. 2023

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.