Giral Lignite Power Plant
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Giral Thermal Power Plant is the Lignite
fired power plant of RVUNL.It is located on Tumbli village near Giral in Barmer
district of Rajasthan
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fired turbines. The fuel for the plant is from the mines near by Giral.
The fuel is supplied by RSMML, Giral mines Barmer. Lime is also supplied by RSMML. Lignite cost is nearly Rs 700/- (Almost nearby) per ton.
This is firs plant of country which is using Lime with lignite to control SOx lelev.
It was developed under 2 stages.
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
fired power plant of RVUNL.It is located on Tumbli village near Giral in Barmer
Barmer district
Barmer is a district of Rajasthan state, India. Barmer is the district headquarters. Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, Jasol and Chohatan are other major towns.-Geography:...
district of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
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Power plant
Giral Lignite Power Plant of RVUNL is has 2 LigniteLignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
fired turbines. The fuel for the plant is from the mines near by Giral.
The fuel is supplied by RSMML, Giral mines Barmer. Lime is also supplied by RSMML. Lignite cost is nearly Rs 700/- (Almost nearby) per ton.
This is firs plant of country which is using Lime with lignite to control SOx lelev.
It was developed under 2 stages.
Installed capacity
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Comisioning | Status | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage I | 1 | 125 | February 2007 | Running | not yet |
| Stage II | 2 | 125 | December, 2008 | Running | 12 March 2011 |
See also
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