Facts about JSW Barmer Thermal Power Station
JSW Barmer Thermal Power Station is a
1080 MW coal-based power plant located in Bhadresh village in Barmer
district Rajasthan. The power plant is operated by the JSW Energy
Limited.
The
coal for the plant is sourced from Kapurdi and Jalipa mines. Water for power
plant is sourced from Indira Gandhi Canal by constructing a
185 km pipeline.
Expansion
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 In August 2014, the
company said on its website that it possessed the necessary land for the
project.
In
February 2015 Raj West Power received a terms of reference to expand the thermal
power plant by one 660 MW unit. In November 2015 Raj submitted an EIA for
the project. With no developments since the 2015 application, plans for the
expansion appear to be shelved.
Coal
Supply
On
its website, JSW states that "Rajasthan State Minerals and
Mining Ltd. and Raj West Power 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 requirement of JSW Thermal Power Plant is
estimated as 35.5 cusecs, which will be obtained from Indira Gandhi Canal at
Mohangarh at a distance of 184 km through pipeline. CFBC boilers with lime injection will be provided.
Project Details
Project Details Sponsor: Raj
West Power Limited (RWPL)
Parent: JSW Energy
Location: near Bhadresh
village, Barmer district, Rajasthan
Coordinates: 25.89494,
71.3256454 (exact)
Status:
Units
1-8: Operating
Unit 9: Shelved
Units
1-8: 1080 MW (8 x 135 MW)
Units
9: 660 MW
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
Unique
Features
This
Thermal Power Plant is Located in the Thar Desert, the plant runs smoothly in
spite of local weather challenges — extreme heat and cold temperatures,
sandstorms and lack of vegetation and water.
Its
close proximity to the fuel source — The Jalipa and Kapurdi lignite mines —
gives the pithead power station an advantage.
In a
first for a power plant in India, a dedicated, 185-km pipeline has been
constructed to source water from the Indira Gandhi Canal.
Fly
ash generated from the power units is utilized in cement plants.
Technical
Features
The Barmer plant is based on the CFBC technology, which
allows the use of low-grade fuel such as lignite. CFBC technology enables the
plant to use the low-calorific coal, which also has high sulphur and moisture
levels.
