Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station

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Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station
Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
Location Ramagundam, Peddapalli, Telangana, India
Coordinates 18°45′18″N79°27′22″E / 18.75500°N 79.45611°E / 18.75500; 79.45611
StatusOperational
Commission date October 1971
Operator(s)Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TGGENCO)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational1X62.50 MW
Nameplate capacity 62.50 MW

Source: http://tsgenco.telangana.gov.in/

Ramagundam B Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Ramagundam in Telangana. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of TGGENCO

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Power Plant

Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 62.5 MW (single unit). The unit was commissioned in October, 1971 with the financial assistance of U.S.A.I.D with the project cost of Rs 14.8 crores. [1]

With the installation of Electrostatic precipitator in 1987 under the R&M Scheme, the problems associated with ID Fan etc. has been overcome and station has been running satisfactorily.

The station has achieved the height plant load factor in all India level for four times in the group of 62.5 MW to 63.5 MW units.

Installed Capacity

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
First162.5October, 1971Running

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References

  1. "Ramagundam B Thermal Power Plant". Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd.