Gujarat Power Project

Gujarat Power Project is a proposed 500 megawatt (MW) coal plant of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in Gujarat state, India.

Location
The map below shows the location of Valia, Gujarat state, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background
In May 2011, integrated mining/power producer NLC said it was planning to go solo with the power project, scrapping its earlier agreement with Gujarat Power Corporation. NLC and Gujarat Power Corporation signed a deal in 2006 for NLC to hold a 74 percent stake in the project and the Gujarat Power Corporation the rest. An agreement for mining 12 million tonnes of lignite per annum was also signed, and a 1,500-MW power project was proposed to be set up in two phases. The project stalled as the Gujarat government wanted the power generated for itself, which the India central government refused - with few exceptions, any joint venture with a state-run power company requires 57 percent of the electricity generated to be supplied to the national grid.

Project Details
Sponsor: Neyveli Lignite Corporation Location: Valia, Gujarat state, India Coordinates: 21.573757, 73.168617 Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 500 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 2,956,850 tons Source of financing:

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