Surat Thermal Power Station

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GIPCL Surat Thermal Power Station
Surat Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
Location Surat, Gujarat
Coordinates 21°23′48.6″N73°06′30.0″E / 21.396833°N 73.108333°E / 21.396833; 73.108333 Coordinates: 21°23′48.6″N73°06′30.0″E / 21.396833°N 73.108333°E / 21.396833; 73.108333
StatusOperational
Owner(s) Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Lignite coal
Power generation
Units operational4 X 125 MW
Nameplate capacity 500 MW

Surat Thermal Power Station is lignite-based thermal power plant. It is located at Nani Naroli village in Surat, Gujarat. The power plant is run by state owned Gujarat Industrial Power Corporation Limited (GIPCL). [1]

Capacity

The installed capacity of the power plant is 500 MW (4x125 MW). [2]

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
111251999 NovemberRunning
121251999 NovemberRunning
231252010 AprilRunning
241252010 AprilRunning

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References

  1. "Surat Lignite Power Plant (Unit 1 & 2) | Thermal Power Plants | Power Generation | Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd". www.gipcl.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  2. "Surat Lignite Power Plant (Unit 3 & 4) | Thermal Power Plants | Power Generation | Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd". www.gipcl.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.