Diesel and Gas-Engine Power

Plants in India

Arkay
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: Ind-Barath Energies Ltd Bairabi
Configuration: 10 X 8.7 MW 20V34SG engines, 1 X Location: Mizoram
Butibori-2
8.1 MW steam set Operator: Mizoram Power & Electricity Dept
Location: Maharashtra
Fuel: natural gas Configuration: 4 X 5.75 MW 16V32LN engines
Operator: Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd
Operation: 2006 Fuel: heavy oil
Configuration: 3 X 13.5 MW 16V46 engines
HRSG supplier: ?? Operation: 2004
Fuel: heavy oil
E/G and T/G supplier: Wartsila, Hangzhou E/G supplier: Wartsila, BHEL
Operation: 1996
Quick facts: In Mar 2006, Arkay Energy EPC: BHEL
E/G supplier: Wartsila
(Rameswarm) Ltd, a unit of Ind-Barath Power, Quick facts: This is the largest power plant in
completed this power station at Valantharavai, Mizoram.
Ramnad District. The plant uses gas from isolated
GAIL wells in Ramanathapuram and at the
completion was the largest plant of its kind in India.

Haebowal Complex
Location: Punjab
Operator: Punjab Energy Development Agency Kasargod
Configuration: 1 X 1 MW JMC320GS-BL engine Location: Kerala
Dalmia Cement
Fuel: biogas Operator: KSK Energy Ventures Ltd
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operation: 2004 Configuration: 3 X 7 MW CM32 engines
Operator: Dalmia Cement
E/G supplier: Jenbacher Fuel: heavy oil
Configuration: 2 X 2 MW 6R32, 1 X 4 MW 12V32
EPC: Clarke Energy India Operation: 2001
engines
Quick facts: This biogas cogeneration system is at E/G supplier: MAK
Fuel: heavy oil
the 50ac Haebowal dairy complex, one of two Quick facts: This is the first IPP in Kerala. The Rs
Operation: 1983-1987
E/G supplier: Wartsila centralized facilities in Ludhiana that in total serve 70.70 crore plant has a 15yr PPA with Kerala State
1,490 dairy operations with 150,000 head of cattle. Electricity Board (KSEB). Low sulfur HFO is
Of a total of 2,500 tpd of manure produced per day , supplied by Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL).
the biogas demonstration project processes 235t to
generate electricity and hot water. Entec Biogas
GmbH supplied the biogas system.
 Nagarpattinam
Leimakhong Modipon Location: Tamil Nadu
Location: Manipur Location: Uttar Pradesh Operator: MMS Steel & Power
Operator: Manipur Electricity Department Operator: Modipon Fibres Co Ltd Configuration: 2 X 6 MW
Configuration: 6 X 6 MW engines Configuration: 1 X 11.5 MW 16V32 engine Fuel: natural gas
Fuel: heavy oil Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2003
Operation: 2002 Operation: 1986 E/G supplier: ??
E/G supplier: Wartsila, BHEL E/G supplier: Wartsila Quick facts: This captive power plant was later
EPC: BHEL, Simplex Projects Quick facts: This captive power plant has well over extended to 28 MW and cost a total of Rs 65 crore.
Quick facts: The work scope for this project 100,000 running hours having been operated at Fuel is supplied by GAIL and Oil and Natural Gas
included a 33/11kV switchyard. baseload for many years. Corp. Power offtakers include Gujarat Heavy
Chemicals and Brakes India Ltd.

Vasavi
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: GMR Group
Configuration: 4 X 50 MW 12K90MC-S engines
Fuel: heavy oil
Operation: 1998-1999
RVK Konkepudi
E/G supplier: MAN B&W, Hyundai, ABB
Location: Andhra Pradesh
EPC: Hyundai E&C
Operator: KSK Energy Ventures Ltd
Quick facts: This is the largest power station of its
Configuration: 8 X 3 MW G3616 engines
kind in the world. Engine output is 70,000HP and
Fuel: heavy oil
each machine is is as high as a 5-story building.
Operation: 2000-2001
The plant cost $235mn and went commercial on 4
E/G supplier: Cat
Mar 1999, somewhat ahead of schedule. At the
Quick facts: This is the first successful engine-
time, CMS Energy held a 49% ownership stake, but
based plant of its type in the state. Fuel is supplied
the company announed in Nov 2001 that it was
from local stranded gas assets and from GAIL.
divesting the stake. Low sulfur fuel oil is provided
Customers include India Cements and Zuari
under a 15yr contract with Hindustan Petroleum
Cements.
Corp Ltd. Vasavi is connected to the local 110kV
grid and operated by Hyundai O&M staff. A Metso
Automation MAX 1000 + PLUS system is used to
control and monitor the engines and BOP
equipment and the plant has an innovative system
that uses wastewater for engine cooling.