VS Lignite Power Private Limited
VS Lignite Power Private Limited is an operational 135 megawatt lignite coal plant in the state of Rajasthan in India. VS Lignite Power Private Limited is a lignite-based thermal power plant situated in the Gurha village of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. The power plant is maintained and operated by KSK Energy Ventures. The Lignite based thermal power station has an installed capacity of 135 Megawatt in one unit. It has a circulating fluidised bed combustion boiler.
The VS Lignite Power Private Limited has signed a power supply contract with several bulk consumers in Rajasthan and balance supplies to the native utility. The VS Lignite Power Private Limited uses Lignite as its fuel and was assigned with the Gurha Lignite Block at Kolayat in the district of Bikaner in Rajasthan by the union ministry of coal of central government in the month of July in 2005. The anticipated utilisation of lignite for the plant is around one Metric tonnes per annum at 80 percent Plant Load Factor. VSLP has signed a mining lease contract with state government of Rajasthan for a period of 30 years and mine in process for the last few years.
The VS Lignite Power Private Limited is commissioned in March 31, 2010. The approved capacity of Thermal Power Plant is 135 Megawatt. Its installed capacity is also 135 Megawatt. The status of this thermal power plant is Operational. The Source of Coal for the production of power is from Adjacent captive lignite mine in the Eastern Gurha Lignite Block at Kolayat in the district of Bikaner in Rajasthan. The primary fuel used for the generation of power is Lignite. The type of this thermal power plant is Subcritical. VS Lignite Power Private Limited is owned and operated by the KSK Energy Ventures Limited. The beneficiary states of this thermal power were Rajasthan and its neighbouring states. The Unit Size of this thermal power plant is 135 Megawatt (1 unit x 135 Megawatt). There is only one unit in operation and it is Unit 1. The first unit is commissioned in March 31, 2010 with an installed capacity of 135 Megawatt. The International Support is provided by the SEPCO III, which is a People’s Republic of China Company Limited.
How to Reach: VS Lignite Power Private Limited is located in the Gurha Village in the district of Bikaner of Rajasthan in India. You can arrive this thermal power plant via Road, Rail or Air. Taxi, Auto Rickshaw and Bus services are available from the nearest villages, towns and cities by Road. The nearest well-connected Railway Station is Bikaner Railway Station, which is about 105 kilometres away from Bikaner City. You will get train towards any part of the country from this Bikaner Railway Station. Nal Airport, which is located at about 13 kilometres west of Bikaner is the nearest Airport.
- Project – VS Lignite Power Private Limited
- Commission Date – March 31, 2010
- Approved Capacity in MW – 135 Megawatt
- Installed Capacity in MW – 135 Megawatt
- Status – Operational
- Coal Source – Adjacent captive lignite mine in the Eastern Gurha Lignite Block at Kolayat in the district of Bikaner in Rajasthan.
- Water Source –
- Primary Fuel – Lignite
- Coal Type -
- Type – Subcritical
- Owner – KSK Energy Ventures Limited
- Address – Gurha village, Bikaner
- District - Bikaner
- State – Rajasthan
- Contact Number – +91 (40) 2355 9922 (head office)
- Email – info@ksk.co.in
- Fax -
- Website – www.ksk.co.in
- Beneficiary States – Rajasthan and its neighbouring states
- Approved Investment -
- Unit Sizes – 135 Megawatt (1 unit x 135 Megawatt)
- Units Operational – 1
- Unit Commissioned –
Unit 1 – 135 Megawatt – March 31, 2010
- International Support – SEPCO III, a people’s Republic of China Company.