Giral Lignite Power Plant

Giral Lignite Power Plant
Giral Lignite Thermal Power Plant
Giral Lignite Power Limited
CountryIndia
LocationThoombali, Barmer, Rajasthan
Coordinates26°02′33″N 71°15′02″E / 26.0425088°N 71.2506536°E / 26.0425088; 71.2506536
StatusOperational
Commission date2003
OperatorRRVUNL
Thermal power station
Primary fuelLignite coal
Tertiary fuelHeavy furnace oil (HFO), light diesel oil (LDO)
Power generation
Units operational0
Nameplate capacity250.00 MW

Source: http://rvunl.com/

Giral Lignite Power Plant (GLPL) or Giral Lignite Thermal Power Station (GLTPP) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRVUNL).[1] RRVUNL is a state government (Level 2 government in India) owned corporation working in the field of power generation.is located in Thoombali Village.[2][3]

Power plant

The thermal power station has an installed capacity of 250 MW. Two identical units of 125 MW each were built and commissioned by Senbo Engineering Limited (SEL) on EPC basis with an estimated cost of Rs. 1690 crores. This is a pit head plant.

The fuel is lignite coal, which is procured from the mines just behind the plant. The fuel is supplied by Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited (RSMML). An additive to the fuel is limestone, which is added in pulverised form to the lignite, for the purpose of neutralising the sulphur oxides (SOx). Sulphur oxides are formed as a byproduct of combustion of lignite containing sulphur as its constituent. The limestone is also supplied by RSMML. The lignite cost is nearly Rs. 400 per MT. This is the first plant in the country which uses lime with lignite to control the SOX level.

The plant was developed in two stages.[4]

Installed capacity

StageUnit numberInstalled capacity (MW)Date of commissioningStatusCOD
Stage I1125February 2007Running18 December 2011
Stage II2125December 2008Running12 March 2011

See also

References

  1. ↑ "पत्रिका एक्सपोज: 1865 करोड़ का बिजली प्लांट, 900 करोड़ में बेचने की तैयारी | Giral Lignite Thermal Power Plant In Rajasthan". Patrika News (in Hindi). 23 February 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Anonymous (11 April 2017). "No takers for Giral lignite power plant in Rajasthan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (21 July 2022). "Giral Lignite Thermal Plant: गिरल लिग्नाइट थर्मल पावर प्लांट फिर हो सकता है शुरू, तलाशी जा रही संभावना..." ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "GLTPP". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2010.