Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station is
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited's only
lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35%, and is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat ...
based
power plant.
Power Plant
Kachchh Lignite Thermal Power Station is located near
Panadhro
Panadhro is a village located in Lakhpat Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State in India.
Panadhro is famous for its Lignite mines, which were developed in early 1970s and are run by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited.
Recently ...
village in
Lakhpat Taluka
Lakhpat is a sparsely populated town and sub-district in the Kachchh district in the Indian state of Gujarat located at the mouth of the Kori Creek. The town is enclosed by 7km-long, 18th-century fort walls.
Etymology
The town is named after ...
,
Kutch district, Gujarat, India. The plant is adjacent of lignite mines (operated by
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) is a major Indian state-owned minerals and lignite mining company based in Ahmedabad. GMDC was founded in 1963.
Its product range includes essential energy minerals like lignite, base met ...
) and receives lignite direct from the mines. There are four units presently in operation.
KLTPS Unit-4 has the CFBC boiler which is first time introduced in GSECL.
Installed Capacity
See also
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Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station
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Ukai Thermal Power Station
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Sikka Thermal Power Station
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Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station
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Wanakbori Thermal Power Station
References
Coal-fired power stations in Gujarat
Kutch district
1990 establishments in Gujarat
Energy infrastructure completed in 1990
20th-century architecture in India
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