Sikka Thermal Power Station

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Sikka Thermal Power Station
Sikka Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
Location Jamnagar, Jamnagar district, Gujarat
Coordinates 22°25′16″N69°49′41″E / 22.421°N 69.828°E / 22.421; 69.828
StatusOperational
Commission date Unit 1: March 1988
Unit 2: March 1993
Operator GSECL
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational2 X 250,  MW
Nameplate capacity 500  MW
External links
Website gsecl.in

Sikka Thermal Power Station is one of Gujarat's coal-fired power plants. It is located near Jamnagar which is the major industrial town in Gujarat.

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Power plant

Sikka Thermal Power Station is located near Jamnagar, which is the major industrial town in Gujarat. There was two units of 120 MW capacity each is recently decommissioned and two 250 MW unit is operational. [1]

Installed capacity

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
Stage I1120March 1988Stopped
Stage I2120March 1993Stopped
stage I3250March 2015Commissioned
stage I4250September 2015Commissioned [2]

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References

  1. "Sikka Thermal Power Station". Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited.
  2. "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.