Bhavnagar power station

Bhavnagar power station is a proposed 500 megawatt (MW) coal plant by Gujarat Power Corporation in Gujarat state, India.

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

Background
GPCL is a nodal agency set up by the state government to promote power projects in the state. According to the Central Electricity Authority, the first two units of 250 MW each are under construction and projected to be commissioned in 2013. GPCL describes a somewhat smaller project, stating on its website that projects under implementation include a 3 x 125 MW pit head lignite-based power project in Bhavnagar district. The site also states that mining leases have been granted to GPCL in Surkha-I.

Project Details
Sponsor: Gujarat Power Corporation Location: Padva, Ghogha taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat state, India Coordinates: 21.685279, 72.271766 Status: Units 1 and 2: Construction Nameplate capacity: 500 MW (2 x 250 MW) (note: company describes a 375 MW facility) Type: Circulating fluidized bed Projected in service: 2013 Coal Source: local lignite Estimated annual CO2: 2,217,638 tons Source of financing:

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