Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited Explained

GSECL
Type:Subsidiary of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam
Predecessor:Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB)
Foundation:Ahmedabad, India
Location City:Vadodara
Location Country:India
Locations:10 Power stations (2014) as of 2014-10-14
Area Served:Gujarat India
Industry:Power
Services:Power generation
Owner:GUVNL (100%)
Homepage:www.gsecl.in

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVN), 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 its commercial operation in the year 1998.

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.

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.

Operational Power Stations

Name Type of Fuel Capacity (MW)
Ukai Thermal Power StationCoal1350[2]
Gandhinagar Thermal Power StationCoal630
Bhavnagar Lignite Thermal Power StationCoal500
Wanakbori Thermal Power StationCoal2270
Sikka Thermal Power StationCoal540
Kutch Lignite Thermal Power StationLignite290
Dhuvaran Gas Based CCPPGas219[3]
Utran Gas Based Power StationGas510
Ukai Hydro Power StationHydro300
Kadana Hydro Power StationHydro242
Panam Canal Mini Hydro Power StationHydro2[4]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Profile. 15 Aug 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120719101717/http://www.gsecl.in/profile.php. 19 July 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: UKAI Thermal & HYDRO Power Station. 15 Aug 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120421114505/http://www.gsecl.in/ukai.html. 21 April 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Gas based power generation in India. 15 Aug 2012.
  4. Web site: Panam Canal Mini Hydro Power Station. 15 Aug 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011254/http://www.gsecl.in/panam.html. 5 May 2012. dead.