JSW Vijayanagar Power Station

JSW Vijayanagar Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Toranagallu village in Bellary district Karnataka. The power plant is operated by the JSW Energy Limited.

JSW Vijayanagar Power station
Location of the JSW Vijayanagar Power station in Karnataka
Country	India
Location	Toranagallu, Bellary, Karnataka
Coordinates	15°10′49″N 76°39′42″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit 1: 2000, Unit 2: 2009
Owner	JSW
Operator	JSW Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Power generation
Units operational	2 X 130 MW, 2 X 300 MW
Nameplate capacity	860 MW

The coal for the plant is imported.^[1]

Capacity

It has an installed capacity of 1460 MW (2x130, 4x300 MW). The first two units of 130 MW each became operational in year 2000 and other two units of 300 MW each became operational in year 2009.Two more units were set up later as CPP each 300 MW became operational in year 2012 to meet the energy requirement of JSW steel limited.^[1]