CCGT Plants in India - Gujarat

Baroda Location: Gujarat Operator: Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd (GIPCL) Configuration: 1 X 145-MW 3+1 CCGT with 6001BTG gas turbines, 1 X 160-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 9001E gas turbine Operation: 1992-1997 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: NEM T/G supplier: General Electric, BHEL Quick facts: GIPCL was formed by Gujarat Electricity Board (now Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL)), Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Lt (GSFC), Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd (GACL), and Petrofils Co-operatives Ltd. Output from the first block at Baroda is distributed to the owners in proportion to their ownership while the second block was built as an IPP with power sales to GUVNL. Fuel is from Gujarat State Petroleum Corp and Niko Resources, the operating partners of the Hazira field. Photograph courtesy of Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd Posted 12 Sep 2007	Bhander Location: Gujarat Operator: Essar Power Ltd Configuration: 165-MW,1+1 CCGT, 340-MW, 2+1 CCGT, 1 X 110 CHP gas turbine, all 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2007-2008 HRSG supplier: Deltak, IHI, Hangzhou T/G supplier: Hitachi, BHEL, Siemens Quick facts: This plant was built out in three phases to support increasing power demand of Essar’s Hazira steel complex. The first GT was relocated from the Tokyo Electric Sodegarua plant in Japan Photograph courtesy of Essar Power Ltd Re-posted 7 Apr 2012	Dhuvaran Location: Gujarat Operator: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd Configuration: One 107 MW , 1+1 CCGT with 6001FA gas turbine, one 112-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 6001FA+e gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2004-2007 HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: GE, BHEL EPC: Reliance Energy, BHEL, SEW Constructions Quick facts: This plant is near Khambhat in Anand District. The EPC award for the first block was made to BHEL in Oct 2001 for Rs 310 crore. In March 2004, BHEL was awarded a Rs 333 crore EPC contract for the second block, which has BHEL's first indigenously manufactured 6001FA machine. Photograph courtesy of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd Posted 2 Nov 2008
Gandhar Complex Location: Gujarat Operator: Indian Petrochemicals Corp Ltd (IPCL) Configuration: 65-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 6001B gas turbine, 2 X 45 MW LM6000 CHP Fuel: naphtha, natural gas Operation: 1996-2000 HRSG supplier: BHEL T/G supplier: GE, BHEL EPC: L&T Quick facts: The IPCL complex a Gandhar was developed after the discovery of oil and gas reserves in the region. Also promoting the site was availability of ocean access, adequate freshwater from the Narmada River, and salt. The foundation stone was laid in Oct 1989 and the final investment clearance was granted in Mar 1992. The first phase included a 170,000 MTA VCM plant, 150,000 MTA PVC plant, 115,000 MTA chlor-alkali plant, 130,000 MTA caustic soda plant, and captive power plant, all commissioned by year-end 1996. Photograph courtesy of Larsen & Toubro Posted 18 Aug 2007	Hazira Location: Gujarat Operator: Essar Power Ltd Configuration: 515-MW, 3+1 CCGT with 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, naphtha, oil Operation: 1995-1997 HRSG supplier: Hanjung T/G supplier: GE EPC: Hanjung Quick facts: This was the first large-scale, multi-fuel CCGT IPP in India. It went commercial in Oct 1997 and sells 300 MW to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) under a 20yr PPA signed in 1996. The balance of plant output is sold to Essar Steel Ltd. Photograph courtesy of Essar Power Ltd Posted 3 Feb 2010	Hazira GSEG Location: Gujarat Operator: Gujarat State Energy Generation Ltd Configuration: 150-MW, 2+1 CCGT with GT8C gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2001-2002 HRSG supplier: Hanjung T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Fichtner India, Alstom, Evonik India Quick facts: GSEG is an IPP JV of Gujarat State Petroleum Co, Gail, and Kribhco Fertilizer. GUVNL is the offtaker. Plant COD was 1 Jun 2002 Evonik India was owners engineer and later assisted in commissioning and repairs of initial mechanical issues. Photograph courtesy of Evonik India Posted 14 Mar 2010
Kawas Location: Gujarat Operator: NTPC Ltd Configuration: two 328-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil, naphtha Operation: 1992-1994 HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom, Ebasco, Sogreah Quick facts: Kawas cost Rs 1560Cr. Fuel is from the South Basin Gas Field and supplied by the HBJ Pipeline. Power is sold to many states and territories including Chaattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Photograph courtesy of Alstom Posted 15 Jul 2006	Paguthan Location: Gujarat Operator: Gujarat Paguthan Energy Corp Configuration: 655-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, naphtha Operation: 1998 HRSG supplier: Deutsche Babcock T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens, TCE Consulting Engineers, Fichtner Quick facts: This was the third Indian IPP to go online, and the largest to that date. The developer of the $750mn plant was Gujarat Torrent Energy Corp Ltd (GTEC), a consortium initially consisting of PowerGen (20%), local pharmaceutical company Torrent Group (30%), Gujarat Power Corp (12%), and Siemens (10%). In Jul 1999, PowerGen announced that it was buying out Torrent’s interest, the first such transaction in India. In Dec 2000, PowerGen sold most of its stake in Paguthan to CLP Power and the plant is now 100% owned by CLP Holdings. The gas turbines are capable of firing gas and naphtha independently as well as simultaneously. Gas is received by a pipeline from the Gandhar gas fields. The plant is connected to the gird with 220kV and 400kV switchyards. Water supply from the Narmada River is delivered by a 24km pipeline to onsite reservoirs. Mee fogging systems for each GT were ordered in Jan 2000 and commissioned by mid-year. Photograph courtesy of Gujarat Paguthan Energy Corp Posted 23 Mar 2005	Utran-1 Location: Gujarat Operator: Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd Configuration: 165-MW, 3+1 CCGT with 6001 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1992-1993 HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: GE, BHEL EPC: Fouress Engineering Quick facts: Utran power station is on the Tapi River about 10km from Surat city in Surat district. Photograph courtesy of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd Posted 2 Nov 2008
Utran-2 Location: Gujarat Operator: Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd Configuration: 375-MW, 1+1 CCGT with GT26 gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2009 HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom, Alstom Projects India Quick facts: In June 2007, GSECL awarded Alstom a Rs1,000cr contract for a 370-MW extension to Utran, the first GT26-based plant order in India and the fourth Alstom CCGT in the state. Utran-2 was commissioned in Oct 2009 and dedicated in May 2010. The total cost was Rs1,414cr. Photograph courtesy of Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd Posted 17 May 2010		Vadinar P1 Location: Gujarat Operator: Essar Power Ltd Configuration: 2 X 110-MW 9001E gas turbines CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2010-2011 HRSG supplier: Thermax T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: The first unit at the Vadinar P1 plant was commissioned on 28 Oct 2010. Unit-2 followed in Jan 2011. This is part of a merchant and CPP complex at the Vadinar Refinery in Jamnagar Dist. Photograph courtesy of Essar Power Ltd Posted 7 Apr 2012

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