JSW Barmer (Jalipa Kapurdi) power station

JSW Barmer (Jalipa Kapurdi) power station is a partly commissioned coal-fired power station proposed by a JSW Energy subsidiary, Raj West Power. A "Phase I" of 8x135 MW units was completed in 2013. An additional 2x135 MW units are planned. The power station is located near the village of Bhadresh in Barmer district, Rajasthan, India.

Phase 1: 1080 MW
As of the end of November, 2011, the first four units had been commissioned as follows:
 * Unit 1 - 135 MW - October 2010
 * Unit 2 - 135 MW - July 2010
 * Unit 3 - 135 MW - November 2011
 * Unit 4 - 135 MW - November 2011
 * Unit 5 - 135 MW - commissioned February 2013
 * Unit 6 - 135 MW - commissioned March 2013
 * Unit 7 - 135 MW - commissioned March 2013
 * Unit 8 - 135 MW - commissioned February 2013

In a January 2012 presentation to investors, JSW Energy stated the entire first phase of the plant (8x135MW) will be completed in 2012. (Actual completion was in early 2013.) The company stated that it has entered into a "long term arrangement for entire capacity with state government distribution utilities."

Additional units: 270 MW
With phase 1 of the plant nearing completion, JSW is seeking approval for the construction of an additional two 135MW units on the same parcel of land. In a January 2012 presentation to investors, JSW Energy stated that it had applied to the Ministry of Coal for an additional coal linkage and that it was awaiting government approval for the project.

Coal supply
On its website, JSEW states that "Rajasthan State Minerals and Mining Ltd. and Raj WestPower Limited have collaborated to setup a joint venture company, Barmer Lignite Mining Company Limited (BLMCL). This is the first and largest public- private partnership in the State of Rajasthan. It shall be mining and supplying Lignite from Jalipa and Kapurdi mines to Raj West Power Ltd. The major part of the land required for the power project has already been purchased and the site activities have commenced. The water required for the project is piped 185 kilometers from Indira Gandhi National Project (IGNP) for which water supply agreement has also been signed."

Water
The water required for the project is piped 185 kilometers from Indira Gandhi National Project (IGNP).

Contact details
308 - 311, Gitanjali Towers, Bomba Walo ka Baug, Ajmer Road Jaipur - 302006

Project Details
Sponsor: JSW Energy Location: near the village of Bhadresh, Barmer, Rajasthan, India Coordinates: 25.888800, 71.323600 Status: Phase I - operating; Phase II - early development Nameplate capacity: 1080 MW (Phase I), 270 MW (additional units) Type: Circulating fluidized bed Projected in service: Phase I: 2012/2013 Coal Type: Lignite Coal Source: Lignite from nearby Jalipa and Kapurdi mines as well as coal from Indonesia Estimated annual CO2: 6,386,797 tons Source of financing:

Related SourceWatch articles

 * India and coal
 * Proposed coal plants in India

External resources

 * "JSW Barmer (Jallipa-Kapurdi) Coal Power Plant", Global Energy Observatory, accessed January 2012.