- Business
- Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) engages in electrical power generation through a diversified portfolio of thermal, renewable, and mining operations primarily in Gujarat, India. Incorporated in 1985 and headquartered at P.O. Ranoli, Vadodara, the company, promoted by Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd., Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd., and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd., maintains an installed capacity of 1724.40 MW, encompassing gas-based combined cycle plants at Vadodara (145 MW Station-I and 165 MW Station-II, currently under preservation due to high gas prices); lignite-based Surat Lignite Power Plant (SLPP) Phases I and II totaling 500 MW equipped with CFBC boilers; solar power assets totaling 802 MW including 600 MW phased project at Khavda RE Park (465 MW commissioned by November 2025), 75 MW Vastan Group Captive on mine reclaimed land (June 2025), 100 MW at Raghanesda Solar Park (2021), 75 MW and 80 MW at Gujarat Solar Park Charanka (2019 and 2017), 2x1 MW agri-solar pilots (2016), and various rooftop installations; wind farms of 112.4 MW across Saurashtra and Kutch regions; and captive lignite (5.4 MTPA) and limestone mines at Vastan and Mangrol-Valia to fuel SLPP. GIPCL supplies power under long-term PPAs to GUVNL, SECI, and promoter companies, with operations focused on state grid integration, merit-order dispatch efficiency, and environmental compliance through award-winning plants. Recent developments include commissioning 465 MW solar at Khavda RE Park by November 2025 with 1200 MW pooling substations operational (April 2025); 75 MW Vastan captive solar (June 2025); EPC contract award and debt syndication approval for 500 MW solar Phase-II at Khavda and 75 MW at Vastan (December 2024); land allocation of 4750 Ha for 2375 MW Khavda RE Park with infrastructure nearing completion; state approvals for 700 MW lignite plant at Valia (July 2025), two pump storage hydro projects (Kaprada 1300 MW, Wilson Ghat 1000 MW, August 2025); MoUs with NHPC Ltd., IOCL for renewables, and Gujarat government for Khavda projects (January 2024); and plans for gas plant repurposing to battery storage, SLPP renovation, and further solar/wind/hybrid expansions targeting C&I customers.