Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station

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Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station
Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
Location Ramgarh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Coordinates 27°20′12″N70°31′59″E / 27.336528°N 70.533123°E / 27.336528; 70.533123 Coordinates: 27°20′12″N70°31′59″E / 27.336528°N 70.533123°E / 27.336528; 70.533123
StatusOperational
Commission date 15 November 1994
Owner(s) RVUNL
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Turbine technologyGas turbine
Steam turbine
Power generation
Units operational1 x 35.5 MW
1 x 75 MW
1 x 160 MW
Nameplate capacity 270.5 MW

Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station commonly abbreviated as RGTPP is a gas-based thermal power plant located at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. This power station is Rajasthan's(RAJSTHAN'S FIRST GAS THERMAL POWER PLANT IS ANTA BARA NTPC GAS POWER PLANT WHICH COMMISSION IN JANUARY 1989 FIRST UNIT WHILE RAMGARGH PLANT'S FIRST UNIT COMMISSION ON JAN 1996) ,first gas based power station. The power plant is operated by the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam, a PSU company run by Govt. of Rajasthan. RGTPP is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-west from Jaisalmer district headquarters. Power station houses the GAIL terminal for the supply of gas fuel. ONGC, OIL and Focus Energy Ltd. are among the gas suppliers. It has a staff of more than 200 engineers and technical workers.

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Capacity

It has an installed capacity of 270.5 MW.

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity (MW)Turbine typeDate of CommissioningStatus
1135.5Gas Turbine1996 JanuaryRunning
2237.5Gas Turbine2002 AugustRunning
2337.5Steam Turbine2003 AprilRunning
34110Gas Turbine2013 MarchRunning
3550Steam Turbine2014 AprilRunning

Awards

Ramgarh Gas thermal power station was awarded The Best Generating power station of Rajasthan for the year 2014. The award was given on 26 January 2015 on the occasion of Republic Day in Jaipur.

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