Jhanor-Gandhar Thermal Power Station

NTPC Jhanor-Gandhar is a gas-based power plant run by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), located at Urja Nagar, in Bharuch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Gujarat state The power plant its gas from the Gandhar Gas field, and water from the Narmada river. The site is about 18 km north-east of Bharuch City.The plant is a base load, combined cycle power plant. The waste heat from the outlet gases of gas turbine is used to heat water in waste heat recovery boiler (WHRB) of Kawasaki make and subsequently run the steam turbine. The gas turbine capacity is increased to 144.3 MW by injecting de-mineralised water into the combustion chamber. The plant capacity is 657.39 MW (144.3*3+224.49) MW. The plant receives natural gas from Gujarat State Petronet Corporation Ltd (GSPC) and Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL). The power transmission is at 220 kV and 400 kV.[1]

Jhanor-Gandhar Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationBharuch, Gujarat
Coordinates21°46′48″N 72°58′45″E
StatusOperational
Owner(s)NTPC
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational3 X 131 MW
1 X 255 MW
Nameplate capacity648 MW

Capacity

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity (MW)Date of CommissioningGT / ST
1st11311994 MarchGT
1st21311994 MarchGT
1st31311994 MayGT
1st42551995 MarchST
Total4648

References
  1. "NTPC Jhanor".
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