Summary
State-run thermal power plants in Gujarat are set for a major overhaul. This would make them more energy efficient; reduce variable cost of power generation and maintenance cost.
The state power generation company Gujarat State electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has decided to replace existing old and inefficient units by new supercritical technology units. First phase would see replacement of over three decade old 120 MW units at Gandhinagar, Ukai and Sikka thermal power plants. Current GSECL is having total installed thermal power capacity of 5884 MW using fuels like coal, lignite and gas. It operated runs over a dozen power plants including hydro pow......