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- Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) engages in electrical power generation with a diversified portfolio encompassing thermal power from lignite and gas sources; renewable energy from solar and wind installations; and captive lignite and limestone mining operations to support its Surat Lignite Power Plant. The company operates gas-based combined cycle power plants at Vadodara, including a 145 MW facility commissioned in 1992 and a 165 MW dual-fuel unit added in 1998, both currently under preservation amid high gas prices; the 500 MW Surat Lignite Power Plant (SLPP) across Phase-I (2x125 MW, 2000) and Phase-II (2x125 MW, 2010) featuring circulating fluidized bed combustion boilers; solar assets totaling 802 MW, comprising a 600 MW project at Khavda RE Park (465 MW commissioned in phases through November 2025), 100 MW at Raghanesda Solar Park, 75 MW and 80 MW at Charanka, a 75 MW group captive plant at Vastan Mine (June 2025), and smaller agri-solar and rooftop installations; and 112.4 MW wind capacity across Saurashtra and Kutch regions. GIPCL supplies power primarily to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) and subsidiaries under long-term power purchase agreements, along with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), while offering operational management, project consultancy, testing, and commissioning services for power plants. Incorporated in 1985 and headquartered at P.O. Ranoli, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, the company functions under the Gujarat government's Energy and Petrochemicals Department and was promoted by state enterprises including GUVNL, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC), and Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. (GACL), with equity shares listed on the BSE and NSE. Its current installed capacity stands at 1724.40 MW, concentrated in Gujarat with ambitions for expansion including a 2375 MW hybrid RE park at Khavda (infrastructure nearing completion in 2025), 700 MW lignite plant at Valia, two pump storage hydro projects (1300 MW at Kaprada and 1000 MW at Wilson Ghat, approvals in 2025), 1100+ MW additional solar at Khavda, scaling Vastan solar to 500 MW, repurposing gas plants for battery storage, and renovation of SLPP Phase-I; recent developments feature memorandums of understanding with NHPC Ltd., Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., and the Gujarat government for RE solutions and the Khavda park (January 2024), alongside phased Khavda solar commissions (105 MW in October 2025, 150 MW in November 2025).