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ESSAR GT IMP.— 515 MW Natural Gas

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The ESSAR GT IMP. is a key infrastructure asset in India's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 515 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Essar Power Limited, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1995, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within India, ESSAR GT IMP. occupies the #39 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 515 MW capacity represents a 0.82% share of India's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 62,955 MW. The largest operational gas installation in India is the Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station with an output of 4,760 MW, making the ESSAR GT IMP. approximately 9.2 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.1002% of India's aggregate generation capacity of 513,890 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 1,804,560 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in India consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 601,520 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 21.1110° latitude and 72.6550° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include SUGEN Mega Power Plant (gas, 1,530 MW), SUGEN CCCP (gas, 1,147.5 MW), KAWAS GT (gas, 645 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of India.