Kutch GSECL power station is a 150 MW lignite power station in Gujarat, India. It is operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 113k homes (estimated). It ranks #764 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1990, it is around 36 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 364,870 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 85k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-4864.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000102213; fuel: GSECL · 2024-05-01
In context: how this plant compares
This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~364,870 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of India lignite capacity
- 23.1% of 650 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest lignite plants in India
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This lignite plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 23.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest lignite power plant of 2 in India by capacity.
India has 2 lignite power plants in this dataset, together about 650 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- KUTCH LIG. · Coal · 290 MW · Gujarat
- Panandhro Solar Power Plant · Solar · 6.9 MW · Gujarat
- AKRIMOTA LIG · Coal · 250 MW · Gujarat
- Akrimota Power Project · Coal · 250 MW · Gujarat
- SEWAGRAM CEMENT PLANT · Coal · 57.5 MW · Gujarat
- Sanghipuram Cement power station · Coal · 130 MW · Gujarat
Location
Coordinates 23.6639, 68.7841 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kutch GSECL power station?
Kutch GSECL power station is a 150 MW lignite power plant in Gujarat, India, commissioned in 1990.
Who operates Kutch GSECL power station?
Kutch GSECL power station is operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Kutch GSECL power station emit?
Kutch GSECL power station has modelled emissions of about 364,870 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).