Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited

GSECL
Public Limited (subsidiary of GUVNL)
Industry Power
Genre Corporate
Predecessor Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB)
Founded Ahmedabad, India (May 1960)
Headquarters Vadodara , India
Number of locations
 10 Power stations (2014) as of 2014-10-14
Area served
 Gujarat [India]
Services Power generation
Owner GUVNL
Parent Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
Website www.gsecl.in

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB), which came into existence in August 1993 after the unbundling of the GEB. It is a power generation company working in the territory of Gujarat, India. It delivers electricity through four distribution companies – DGVCL, MGVCL, PGVCL and UGVCL.

Profile

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited was incorporated in August 1993 with the objectives to mobilize resources from the market for adding to the generating capacity of Gujarat and improving the quality and cost of existing generation.[1]

GSECL is involved in a wide spectrum of activities to improve the electricity infrastructure and generation of power in Gujarat and has the status of Independent Power Producer (IPP) with approval to undertake new power projects. The Company commenced it’s commercial operation in the year 1998.[1]

As a part of the reform process, the Government of Gujarat has unbundled the various functions of GEB and GSECL was given responsibility of electricity generation.[1]

GSECL was notified as State Generating Power Plant by Government of Gujarat on 29 May 2004 with the purpose of improving efficiency in the state’s electricity generation activities.[1]

Power Stations under

Name Type of Fuel Capacity (MW)
Ukai Thermal Power Station Coal 1350[2]
Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station Coal 870
Wanakbori Thermal Power Station Coal 1470
Sikka Thermal Power Station Coal 240
Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station Lignite 290
Dhuvaran Gas Based CCPP Gas 219[3]
Utran Gas Based Power Station Gas 510
Ukai Hydro Power Station Hydro 300
Kadana Hydro Power Station Hydro 242
Panam Canal Mini Hydro Power Station Hydro 2[4]

GSECL is also serving Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited Hydro-electric project by O&M contract.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Company Profile". Retrieved 15 Aug 2012.
  2. ↑ "UKAI Thermal & HYDRO Power Station". Retrieved 15 Aug 2012.
  3. ↑ "Gas based power generation in India". Retrieved 15 Aug 2012.
  4. ↑ "Panam Canal Mini Hydro Power Station". Retrieved 15 Aug 2012.

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