Kawai Thermal Power Station

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Kawai Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Kawai village in Baran district Rajasthan. The power plant is operated by the Adani Power.

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This is located at NH 90 Kawai Atru main road district Baran. Kawai, Rajasthan 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW)

Kawai has a total installed capacity of 1320 MW and has the capability to expand in future. Kawai consists of 2x660 MW units. For immediate connectivity, Kawai has a 1500m long air strip and is using state of the art technology for environment management. [1]

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
116602013 JanuaryRunning
126602014 JanuaryRunning [2]

Adani Power Limited (APL), executed a MoU with the Government of Rajasthan (GoR) in March 2008, to set up a thermal power generation project of 1200 MW (±10%) and sell at least 50% power in the State of Rajasthan which later on, implemented long term PPA (21.01.2010) thru’ competitive bidding process for supply of 1200 MW power to Rajasthan Discoms.

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References

  1. "Power generation thermal". www.adanipower.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. "Adani Power fully commissions 1,320-MW Kawai project in Rajasthan". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.