Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station

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Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station
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Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
Location Kadapa, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates 14°42′N78°28′E / 14.70°N 78.46°E / 14.70; 78.46
StatusOperational
Commission date Unit 1: 31 March 1994
Unit 2: 25 February 1995
Unit 3: 25 January 2007
Unit 4: 20 November 2007
Unit 5: 14 March 2018
Operator(s) APGENCO
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational5 X 210 MW and 1 × 600 MW
Nameplate capacity 1650 MW
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Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station is located at Yerraguntla (Md) in Kadapa(Dist) in Andhra Pradesh. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of APGENCO. [1]

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Capacity

The Thermal Power Station has a capacity of 1650 MW; 5 units of 210 MW each and 1 units of 600 MW.

PhaseInstalled Capacity (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
I2X2101994Commissioned
II2X2102007Commissioned
III1X2102010Commissioned
IV1X6002018Commissioned

Power Plant

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Rayalaseema in 2022

Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant was developed under 3 stages namely stage I, II, III and IV. The station is performing well in the recent years by achieving high plant load factor. It stood first in country during 98–99, 2002–03, 2003–04 and second during 99–2000, 2001–02. [2] The station has received Meritorious productivity awards for six consecutive years and Incentive award for seven consecutive years. [1] BHEL commissioned stage IV unit 1x600MW in March 2018 leading to total installed capacity of RTPP to 1650MW. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant". Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "BHEL commissions 600 Megawatt thermal power plant in Andhra Pradesh - ET EnergyWorld".


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