Wanakbori Thermal Power Station Expansion is an 800MW coal fired power project. It is located in Gujarat, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in October 2019.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 800 | 800 | – | Active | Gujarat, India | Gujarat State Electricity |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by Gujarat State Electricity.
It is a Steam Turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is coal. In case of shortage of coal the plant can also run on Light Diesel Oil/Heavy Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Gare Plama Coal Block.
The project cost is $491.263m.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in October 2019.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected to render EPC services for the coal fired power project.
Siemens was selected as the turbine supplier for the Coal fired project. The company provided 1 steam turbine with 800MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens supplied electric generator for the project.
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the project.
About Gujarat State Electricity
Gujarat State Electricity Corp Ltd (GSECL), a subsidiary of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, is a state-owned energy utility company. It generates, and transmits electricity in the state of Gujarat. The company is engaged in generation of power from various fuel sources such as coal, gas, water, wind and solar energy. Electricity generated by GSECL is transmitted through transmission network of GETCO which distributes electricity through distribution companies to the northern, central, southern and western parts of Gujarat. GSECL is headquartered in Vadadora, Gujarat, India.
Methodology
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