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Dr Narla Tata Rao (Vijayawada)
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp
Configuration: 6 X 210 MW
Operation: 1979-1995
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: BHEL
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: WAPCOS
Quick facts: Vijayawada TPS Stage-I cost Rs193 crores while Stage-II cost
Rs511 crores and Stage-III cost Rs840 crores. The plant had the highest
load factor in India from 1994-98 and again in 2001-02. Vijayawada TPS
received the government’s Meritorious Productivity Award for 20
consecutive years. The plant was renamed after former APSEB Chairman Dr N
T Rao in Dec 2007.
Photograph courtesy of
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp
Posted 14 Apr 2006 |
Nalgonda KVK
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: KSK Energy Ventures
Configuration: 1 X 43 MW
Operation: 2007
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: ??
T/G supplier: BHEL
Ouick facts: Construction started in Apr 2006 on this captive power
project for Zuari Cement and Sri Vishnu Cement. Coal is from the Mahanadi
fields. The total cost was Rs 167 crore.
Photograph courtesy of
KSK Energy Ventures
Posted 28 Jan 2007 |
Paloncha
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd
Configuration: 1 X 50 MW
Operation: 1996
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: Krupp India, Lentjes
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
Quick facts: This CFB plant supplies a ferro-alloys plant and sells
surplus power to a local distribution company.
Photograph courtesy of Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd
Posted 22 Jun 2007 |
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Ramagundam STPS
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: National Thermal Power Corp Ltd
Configuration: 3 X 200 MW, 4 X 500 MW
Operation: 1983-2005
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: B&W, Breda, BHEL
T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Siemens, BHEL
EPC: Development Consultants Private Ltd, BHEL
Quick facts: This was the third of NTPC's super thermal projects and supplies electricity to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil
Nadu, Karnakata, Kerala, Goa, and Pondicherry. The site encompasses 10,630ac. Average coal burn is 30,000tpd.
A large-scale afforestation effort is underway in
the plant area.
Photograph courtesy of BHEL
Posted 27 Jun 2007 |
Rayalaseema-I
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp
Configuration: 2 X 210 MW
Operation: 1994-1995
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: BHEL
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: Shandong Electric Power Construction
Quick facts: Rayalaseema Stage-I cost Rs860 crores while Stage-II cost
Rs511.35 crores and Stage-III cost Rs840 crores. The plant had the highest
load factor in India from 1998-2001 and again in 2002-04. Two more 210-MW
units are under construction for service in 2007.
Photograph courtesy of
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp
Posted 14 Apr 2006 |
Simhadri
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Operator: NTPC Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 500 MW
Operation: 2002
Fuel: hard coal
Boiler supplier: BHEL
T/G supplier: BHEL
Quick facts: Two more units are being built at this site.
Photograph courtesy of BHEL
Posted 12 May 2004 |
