CCGT Plants in India - other states
Dabhol
Location: Maharashtra
Operator: Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd
Configuration: 1 X 670-MW, 2+1 CCGT, 2 X 740-MW 2+1 CCGT with 9001 FA gas turbines
Fuel: naphtha, natural gas, distillate oil
Operation: 1999-2007
HRSG supplier: Vogt, Kawasaki
T/G supplier: General Electric
EPC: Bechtel
Quick facts: Dabhol is on a 1,700ac coastal site about 160km south of Mumbai. It was originally developed by Enron and budgeted at $2.8bn with 3 X 695-MW CCGT blocks an an LNG terminal. After 7yrs of development, Unit-1 was dedicated in May 1999, about 2yrs behind the original schedule. The $1.8bn Phase-II financing closed in Apr 1999 and in Jun, a $300mn order was placed with GE for two CC 209FA blocks. From Jan to May 2001, the four Phase II GTs were progressively synchronized and steam blows completed on the HRSGs. The Dabhol-2 steam turbine was rolled in April and the Dabhol-3 steam set was nearly ready for testing when work was halted on 17 Jun 2001. In May 2001, MSEB unilaterally rescinded the DPC PPA and Dabhol Phase I was shutdown. Finally, the state government and other parties took over the project, which gradually returned to service during 2006/07, first on naphtha and finally on natural gas as originally designed.

Photograph by Boneyjoe
Posted 9 Sep 2007

Dadri
Location: Uttar Pradesh
Operator: NTPC Ltd
Configuration: Two 409-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with V94 gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 1992-1994
H RSG supplier: Biro
T/G supplier: Siemens, BHEL
EPC: Lahmeyer, Tata
Quick facts: This is one of the early Indian CCGT plants. The site is on the Upper Ganga Branch Canal in Gautambudhnagar District. Ga is supplied from the HBJ Pipeline. The plant cost Rs 960.35 Crore and was built with financing assistance from KfW.

Photograph courtesy of Siemens
Posted 25 Oct 2007

Gautami
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: GVK Industries Ltd
Configuration: 464-MW, 2+1 CCGT with GT13E2 gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 2009
HRSG supplier: Alstom
T/G supplier: Alstom
EPC: Alstom, Nagarjuna Construction, Gannon Dunkerley
Quick facts: In Jun 2003, GVK secured an amended 15yr PPA with APDISCOM for the Gautami project not far from Jegurupadu in Peddapuram, East Godavari district. Financial closure was in Mar 2004. The project was originally developed by Satyam Construction Co (later acquired by Nagarjuna Construction) with Maytas Infra and IJM (India) Infrastructure Ltd. GVK successively bought out most of the Nagarjuna stake and is the controlling shareholder. Equipment was ordered on a turnkey basis from Alstom in Jul 2004 for €180mn. Construction was started with completion expected in Jun 2006. In the event, Gautami did not commission until Jun 2009. The original budget was about Rs1300 Cr and the plant came in at Rs1450 cr. Gautami has a Ground Support Agreement with GAIL for the term of the PPA. In May 2010, GVK awarded a contract to a consortium including Siemens, Hyundai, and L&T for two 392-MW blocks to extend Gautami. These blocks are expected to cost Rs3,200cr.

Photograph courtesy of GVK Industries Ltd
Re-posted 30 Mar 2013

HPL Cogen
Location: West Bengal
Operator: Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd
Configuration: 110-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 6551B gas turbines, 17-MW steam set CHP
Fuel: naphtha, natural gas, LFO, refinery residues
Operation: 2000
HRSG supplier: L&T
T/G supplier: GE, ABB
EPC: L&T/S&L
Quick facts: In Aug 1997, the engineering contract for this CCGT at the HPL works in Midanpore Dist was awarded to L&T. This integrated naphtha-based petrochemical complex is at Haldia, a major river port town about 60km from Kolkata at the confluence of Hugli and Haldi Rivers. The cracker and associated process units produce ethylene, propylene, and other materials. HPL Cogeneration Ltd was set up as a 49:51 power generation joint venture between HPL and L&T, but in May 2008, HPL bought out the L&T stake and also began preparations to partially switch the plant to natural gas. Two auxiliary boilers and duct-firing systems allow for the production of up to 480 tph of process steam. In 2006, Evonik obtained a 6yr O&M contract for the HPL plant.

Photograph courtesy of Evonik India
Posted 14 Mar 2010

Jegurupadu
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: GVK Industries Ltd
Configuration: 293-MW, 3+1 CCGT with GT35C gas turbines, 235-MW, 1+1 CCGT with GT13E2 gas turbine
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 1996-2009
HRSG supplier: ABB, Alstom Projects India
T/G supplier: ABB, Alstom
EPC: ABB, Alstom, Alstom Projects India, Mecwel Constructions
Quick facts: The $260mn, Jegurupadu Phase-I development team consisted of GVK (26.5%), ABB (5%), Andhra Pradesh SEB (10%), the Asia Infrastructure Fund (29.75%), CMS Energy (18.75%), and the IFC (10%). The first unit went online in Aug 1996 and plant was completed in June 1997 firing naphtha and natural gas. It is considered the country’s first true IPP. In Nov 1999, CMS announced that it had secured an agreement with GAIL for about three-quarters of the needed gas supply for an extension and a turnkey block was orderd from Alstom in Jan 2004 for about Rs500cr. Construction started immediately and the plant was put in full combined-cycle operation in Apr 2009, well past the original schedule of Nov 2005.

Photograph courtesy of GVK Industries Ltd
Posted 30 Mar 2013

Karuppur
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: Aban Power Co Ltd
Configuration: 120-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 6001FA gas turbine
Fuel: gas
Operation: 2005
HRSG supplier: Thermax
T/G supplier: GE, DDIT
EPC: BHEL
Quick facts: This CCGT plant was commissioned on 11 Aug 2005 and uses natural gas from the Kuttalam gas field in Thanjavur Dist, Tamil Nadu. All power generated is sold to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. GEA supplied an air-cooled condenser

Photograph courtesy of Aban Group
Posted 10 Feb 2007

Kathalguri
Location: Assam
Operator: Northeastern Electric Power Corp Ltd
Configuration: Three 97-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 6001 gas turbines (Block 1) and M251 gas turbines (Blocks 2&3)
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 1995-1998
HRSG supplier: ??
T/G supplier: GE, BHEL, MHI, Melco
Quick facts: This project was largely funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation. In addition to building the CCGT plant to use Assam's natural gas reserves, funding was made available for a substantial associated transmission system. At completion, Kathalguri was able to supply 25% of electricity demand in the Northwest Region and helped to alleviate regional power shortages that had steadily worsened during the 1990s.

Photograph courtesy of BHEL
Posted 13 May 2006

Kashipur
Location: Uttarakhand
Operator: Sravanthi Energy Pvt Ltd
Configuration: two 225-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 6001FA+e gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2012
HRSG supplier: Greens
T/G supplier: GE, Hangzhou
EPC: Sravanthi Infratech, Shapoorji Pallonji
Quick facts: This power station ws approved in Mar 2010 for development on a 27ac plaot at Khaikhera Village, Udham Singh Nagar. The GTs were ordered in Jan 2011. Completion was delayed by lack of fuel.

Photograph courtesy of Sravanthi Energy Pvt Ltd
Posted 16 Sep 2012

Kayamkulam
Location: Kerala
Operator: NTPC Ltd
Configuration: 360-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 9001E gas turbines
Fuel: naphtha
Operation: 1998
HRSG supplier: NEM
T/G supplier: GE, BHEL
EPC: Development Consultants Private Ltd
Quick facts: In Nov 1998, NTPC commissioned the first gas turbine at the Kayamkulam plant at Choolatheruvu, Alappuzha district. The plant was fully commissioned in October 1999, but was little used initially since its only available fuel was naphtha. Financial assistance for the Rs1,190cr scheme was obtained from the World Bank. Three 650-MW CC blocks are in development at Kayamkulam, which is also known as Rajiv Gandhi.

Photograph by David Appleyard
Posted 25 Jan 2006

Regency
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: KSK Energy Ventures
Configuration: 59-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 6001 gas turbine CHP
Fuel: gas
Operation: 2006
HRSG supplier: ??
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: Toyo Engineering
Quick facts: In Feb 2005, BHEL received a Rs84 crore equipment contract for this industrial CHP at Kallugurani village in Ramanathpuram Dist. Financial closure was in Aug 2005. Regency Power Corp was set-up to build the plant for a number of industrial customers including Regency Ceramics, Brakes India, Lakshmi Mills, and Orchid Chemicals. KSK was responsible for project implementation, permitting, procurement, and the wheeling arrangement with TNEB. Natural gas is from the Cauvery basin.

Photograph courtesy of KSK Energy Ventures
Posted 21 Jan 2007

Tanirbavi
Location: Karnataka
Operator: GMR Energy
Configuration: 220-MW, 4+1 CCGT power barge with M6000PC gas turbines
Fuel: naptha
Operation: 2000
HRSG supplier: Hyundai
T/G supplier: General Electric, Alstom
EPC: Hyundai, TCE
Quick facts: In Oct 1999, Hyundai won a $160mn contract to build the Tanirbavi barge-based CCGT plant. Financing closed in September 2000 and in Apr 2001 the American ExIm approved $5.1mn in support for the $207mn project, which at the time, was owned by PSEG Global and GMR in a 49:51 joint venture. The 106m barge was built in Ulsan and moored in the Gurupur River in Mangalore. Metso Automation supplied its maxDNA digital control system. Simple-cycle operations started in Jun 2001 when it was considered the largest single-barge, generating facility in the world. In Oct 2002, PSEG sold its stake in Tanirbavi for $45mn. In Jun 2008, the original PPA expired and, in Sep 2009, GMR announced it would move the barge power plant to Kakinda in Andhra Pradesh starting in Jan 2010. The 1,200km move and dredging on the Godavari River upstream from Kakinda cost about R245cr. Fuel at the new site will be LNG. GMR plans to retain the 30ac Mangalore site plus associated infrastructure for possible future use.

Photograph courtesy of GMR Energy
Posted 4 Feb 2004

Uran
Location: Maharashtra
Operator: Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd
Configuration: 4 X 60 MW V93 GT (Unit-1 scrapped 2003), 2 X 336-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks withV94.2 gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 1982-1994
HRSG supplier: Deutsche Babcock
T/G supplier: Siemens
EPC: Siemens, Lahmeyer, Tata
Quick facts: Uran power station is near Bokadvira Village, 1km away from Uran town and 55Km from Mumbai by road. The site is surrounded on three side by the Arabian Sea. Uran cost about Rs 1,118.5 Crores. Grid connection is by 4 X 220Kv lines to Apta S/S and 2 X 220kV lines to Kharghar S/S.

Photograph courtesy of Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd
Posted 3 Feb 2010

 
Valuthur
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Configuration: 95-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 6001FA gas turbine, 92-MW, 1+1 CCGT with V643.A gas turbine
Fuel: gas
Operation: 2002-2008
HRSG supplier: Alstom
T/G supplier: BHEL, Siemens/Ansaldo, Alstom Power India
EPC: Fichtner India, BHEL, Vasavi Power, GEA India, Dastur & Co
Quick facts: Gas supply is by GAIL from an ONGC field Ramanathapuram zone. The gas turbine of the second block went commercial on 18 Jun 2008.

Photograph courtesy of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Posted 27 Jul 2008

Vemagiri
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: GMR Group
Configuration: 390-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 9001FA gas turbine
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2008
HRSG supplier: L&T
T/G supplier: GE, Alstom
EPC: L&T, Sargent & Lundy
Quick facts: In May 2004, GMR completed financing for this plant near the River Godavari at Rajamundry, East Godavari district. The Rs787cr investment was financed in 70:30 debt-equity ratio. In Mar 2003, PTC signed an MOU with GMR to facilitate development. In Dec 2003, Larsen & Tubro was awarded a Rs690mn EPC contract for the project, which had the largest gas turbine and the largest HRSG in India when it started full commercial operation in Feb 2008. Two essentially identical blocks are under construction fore service in 2013 at a cost of about Rs 2,500cr. Gas supply is from GAIL.

Photograph courtesy of Larsen & Toubro
Posted 31 Jan 2011

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 30-Mar-2013

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