Yermarus Thermal Power Station

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Yermarus Thermal Power station
Yermarus Thermal Power Station
Location of the Yermarus Power station
CountryIndia
LocationYegnur, Raichur, Karnataka
Coordinates 16°17′28″N77°21′9″E / 16.29111°N 77.35250°E / 16.29111; 77.35250
StatusOperational
Commission date Unit 1: May, 2015; Unit 2: Mar, 2017
Owner Karnataka Power Corporation
OperatorRPCL
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational800 MW
Make and model BHEL
Nameplate capacity 1600 MW

Yermarus Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Yermarus village in Raichur district, Karnataka.

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History

The power plant is owned and operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation. [1] This is India's first 800MW super critical thermal power plant and Bharat Heavy Electricals is the EPC contractor for this power project. [2] [3]

Capacity

The Installed capacity of the power plant in 1600 MW (2x800MW).

StageUnit Numberpower (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
1st18002015 MAYcommissioned and commercial operation declared in March 2017 [4]
1st28002017 Marcommissioned [5] and commercial operations started in April 2017 [6]

References

  1. Buradikatti, Kumar (16 January 2015). "Two labourers killed at YTPS construction site; workers agitate". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. "First 800 MW Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Karnataka commissioned by BHEL". IIFL News. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. "Country's first: BHEL manufactures indigenous 800 MW turbo generator". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. "BHEL commissions 800 mw supercritical thermal unit in K'nataka". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. "BRIEF-BHEL commissions 800 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Karnataka". Reuters. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. "BHEL's second 800 MW unit starts commercial ops". Myiris News. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.