Salem Siscol power station

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Salem Siscol power station is an operating power station of at least 30-megawatts (MW) in Mechrei, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Salem Siscol power station	Mechrei, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India	11.814008, 77.919073 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1: 11.814008, 77.919073

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - unknown	30	subcritical	2006	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	JSW Steel Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): iron & steel
• Captive industry: Power

Background

JSW Steel Salem is an integrated steel plant in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with 1 MTPA capacity. More than 70% of captive power generation is provided through waste heat.

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