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Beawar Works
Location: Rajasthan
Operator: Shree Cement Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 18 MW
Operation: 2003
Fuel: lignite, pet coke
Boiler supplier: Thermax
T/G supplier: Shin Nippon, TD Power Systems
EPC: Development Consultants Ltd, SBP
Projects & Consultancy, Thermax
Quick facts: This captive power plant with CFB boilers was built in
17mos.
Photograph courtesy of Shree Cement Ltd
Posted 22 Jul 2007 |
Chhabra
Location: Rajasthan
Operator: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 250 MW
Operation: 2009-2010
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: BHEL
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: BHEL, Tata Projects, Punj Lloyd
Quick facts: In Jul 2005, the state government cleared the Chhabra
power project on a 1,100ac site at Chowki and Motipura villages, Baran district.
The first unit went online in Sep 2009 using fuel from coal fields
in Korba. In Sep 2008, BHEL was awarded a Rs990cr order for two more 250
MW sets at the plant and these are expected online in late 2011. Two
660-MW sets will complete the site in 2015 or so.
Photograph by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd
Posted 23 Jun 2010 |
Jallipa Kapurdi
Location: Rajasthan
Operator: JSW Energy Ltd
Configuration: 8 X 135 MW
Operation: 2009-2011
Boiler supplier: Dongfang
T/G supplier: Dongfang
EPC: Dongfang
Quick facts: In Nov 2009, the first 135-MW unit was commissioned at the
Raj West power station in Barmer district. A total of eight identical sets
are being installed on an EPC basis by Dongfang. These have CFB boilers
firing imported coal with provision for use of local lignite. Raj West is
a unit of JSW Energy.
Photograph courtesy of JSW Energy Ltd
Posted 3 Apr 2010 |
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Kota
Location: Rajasthan
Operator: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 110 MW, 3 X 210 MW, 2 X 195 MW
Operation: 1983-2009
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: Combustion Engineering, BHEL
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: BHEL, Tata Projects
Quick facts: In Apr 1973, the Central Electricity Authority prepared a
Project Report for the first two sets at Kota. The project was cleared in
Sep 1976 and budgeted at Rs143cr. The 250ha site is on the left bank
of the Chambal River, upstream from the Kota Barrage which forms a
reservoir used for plant cooling. The plant is connected to the grid via a
220kV substation. On 4 Sep 2004, Unit-6 was commissioned in a then-record
time of 2yrs and 19 days.
Photograph by Sunil Singhal (Panoramio)
Re-posted 16 Jun 2010 |
Suratgarh
Location: Rajasthan
Operator: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd
Configuration: 5 X 250 MW
Operation: 1998-2003
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: BHEL
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: Development Consultants Private Ltd, BHEL
Quick facts: Cooling water is supplied via a 1.2km channel from the Indira Gandhi Canal.
Unit-2 synchronized in 20.5 months, then an all-India record.
Photograph courtesy of BHEL
Posted 31 Dec 2005 |
VS Lignite
Location: Rajasthan
Operator: KSK Energy Ventures Pvt Ltd
Configuration: 1 X 135 MW
Operation: 2010
Fuel: lignite
Boiler supplier: Wuhan
T/G supplier: Dongfang, Jinan
EPC: SEPCO No 3
Quick facts: This CFB unit in Gurha village, Bikaner district went
commercial on 31 Mar 2010. Lignite is supplied from the Gurha (East)
lignite block at Kolayat, Bikaner, and was linked to the project in Jul
2005. VSLP has a 30yr mining lease agreement with the state government and
a long-term transmission agreement with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran
Nigam Ltd. Plant aka Marudhar.
Photograph courtesy of SEPCO No 3
Re-posted 5 Nov 2010 |
