A state endowed with minerals and materials essential for industrial growth, Gujarat has been at the forefront of industrial development and excellence. For the past five decades GMDC has been energizing much of that progress.
We’re also committed to fueling a sustainable future by expanding our portfolio into the Thermal, Wind and Solar sectors. The Lignite sourced from our own mines contribute to a sizeable generation of thermal power in the state.
GMDC’s 2X125 MW thermal power project at Nani Chher in Lakhpat Taluka, Kutch, is an important component of its initiatives at forward integration. Operational since March 2006, it obtains Lignite from its own mines located at Panandhro, Mata no Madh and Umarsar. State-of-the-art DCS technology is being used here.
| Funding Pattern | Total Project cost | 1,395 Crores |
|---|---|---|
| GMDC (Equity) | 20% | |
| Financial Institution and Banks (Debt) | 80% | |
| Site Details | Village | Chher Nani |
| Taluka | Lakhpat | |
| District | Kutch | |
| State | Gujarat | |
| Nearest Town | Bhuj / Gandhidham | |
| Distance from Site | 150 KM / 220 KM | |
| Nearest Seaport | Kandla - 220 KM | |
| Nearest Airport | Bhuj | |
| Seismic Zone | ZONE-V as per IS 1893 - 1975 | |
| Source of Fuel | Type of Fuel | Lignite |
| Source | Existing Panandhro and captive power plant in Akrimota | |
| District | 20 KM approx | |
| Reserves | 50 Million Tonnes approx. | |
| Type of Additive | Limestone | |
| Source | Overburden from Lignite Mines | |
| Distance | 20 KM approx | |
| Reserves | 30 Million Tonnes approx | |
| Milestones | 1st Unit Synchronized | 31st March 2005 |
| 1st Unit CoD | 12th March 2007 | |
| 2nd Unit Synchronized | 19th December 2005 | |
| 2nd Unit CoD | 1st May 2006 |
