Kutch Thermal Power Station

Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station is Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited's only lignite based power plant.

Kutch Thermal Power Station
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CountryIndia
LocationPanadhro, Kutch, Gujarat, India
Coordinates23°39′45″N 68°47′02″E / 23.6625°N 68.7839°E / 23.6625; 68.7839
StatusOperational
Commission date1990
OperatorGSECL
Thermal power station
Primary fuelLignite-Based
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity290.00 MW

Source: http://gsecl.in/

Power Plant

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Kachchh Lignite Thermal Power Station is located near Panadhro village in Lakhpat Taluka, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. The plant is adjacent of lignite mines (operated by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation) and receives lignite direct from the mines. There are four units presently in operation.[1]

KLTPS Unit-4 has the CFBC boiler which is first time introduced in GSECL.

Installed Capacity

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Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
Stage I 1 70 March 1990 Decommission
Stage I 2 70 March, 1991 Decommission
Stage I 3 75 March, 1997 Running
Stage II 4 75 October, 2008 Running

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kutch Thermal Power Station". Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.