VS Lignite Plant

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VS Lignite Plant is an operating power station of at least 135-megawatts (MW) in Gurha, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
VS Lignite Plant	Gurha, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India	27.8567, 72.8577 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1: 27.8567, 72.8577

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	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	KSK Energy Ventures Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The plant is operated by VS Lignite Power, a subsidiary of KSK Energy Ventures. KSK states on its website that it has "entered into a power delivery agreement with various bulk consumers in state of Rajasthan" "and is expected to cater to the power requirements of industrial consumers." The company is expected to mine 1 million tonnes per year from the captive mine. The power station, which was commissioned March 31, 2010, was built under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract with the Chinese company SEPCO.

According to a 2017 VS Lignite report, the power station had been shut down in July 2017. It was unclear how long the power station had been shut down.

News in May 2023 reported that VS Lignite would sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with PTC India for 115 MW, indicating that the power station was still operational.

Planet imagery in 2023 and 2024 showed smoke emitting from the VS Lignite power station unit, indicating that the unit was still operating.

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Additional data

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