Raikheda Thermal Power Station

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Raikheda Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Raikheda village in Tilda Tehsil in Raipur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

On 3 August 2019, Adani Power Limited or Adani Group Chhattisgarh took over control of the power plant from GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd.[1][2]

Project Details

Sponsor: Raipur Energen

Parent company: Adani Group

Location: Raikheda, Gaitra, and Chicoli villages, Tilda tehsil, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh

Coordinates: 21.4499182, 81.8524736 (exact)

Status: Operating

Capacity: 1370 MW (2 x 685 MW) Type:

Projected in service: 2015 (Unit 1); 2016 (Unit 2)

Coal Source: Imported coal from South Africa until domestic coal linkage is obtained[11]

Estimated annual CO2: 8,101,770 tons

Source of financing:

Capacity[edit]

It is a 1370 MW (2×685 MW) project.

Unit No. Generating Capacity Commissioned on Status
1 685 MW 2016 February Running
2 685 MW 2016 March Running [3]

References[edit]

  1. "Adani Power completes acquisition of GMR Chhattisgarh Energy". livemint.com. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  2. "Adani Continues to Grab Power Sector, Gets 2 More Thermal Power Plants". NewsClick. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  3. "Raikheda power station". SourceWatch. Retrieved 2019-09-07.