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{{#Show badges: | CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} '''Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal power station''' ('''Dr. NTTPS'''), formerly '''Vijayawada Thermal Power Station,''' is a 1760 -megawatt (MW) coal plant in Andhra Pradesh. The plant is now known as '''Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station''' or '''Dr. NTTPS'''. An 800 MW expansion is being developed at the same location.
==Location==
The undated satellite photo below shows Units 1-6 of the power station to the northwest, Unit 7 (built in 2009) to the northeast, and the village construction site of Ibrahimpatnam village, Krishna districtUnit 8 to the south.{{#display_map:16.59735984901, 80.53825365853;16.5974761,80.5425693;16.5913364, 80.5376528|width=600|height=500|type=hybrid|zoom=1716}}
==Background==
According to a January 2012 report posted on the website Industry Monitor, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to make use of vacant space at three existing power plants in order to build an additional 2,400 MW of capacity. The three plants are Vijayawada station, the [[Krishnapatnam power station]], and the [[Kothagudem Thermal Power Station]]. At the Vijayawada station, the government proposes an 800 MW expansion on 50 acres of wasteland adjacent to the current site.<ref name=monitor>[http://bit.ly/ztrAMS "AP to increase capacity in 3 power plants,"] Industry Monitor, posted January 22, 2012</ref>
The expansion was permitted in 2015, and construction is was planned to begin in July 2015. APGENCO said the new plant will be built in four years at a cost of Rs 5,200 crore.<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-06-13/NTTPS-to-start-800-mw-project-works-by-July-157010 "NTTPS to start 800 mw project works by July,"] Hans India, June 13, 2015</ref> As of May 2016 there are no news that construction has begun. In July 2016 the Hindu reported that construction would begin soon.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/genco-aims-2-200-mw-capacity-addition/article8287307.ece "Genco aims 2, 200 MW capacity addition,"] The Hindu, Feb 27, 2016</ref> The March 2017 Broad Status states engineering work on the unit is under way.<ref>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2017/broad_status-03.pdf "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,"] Government of India Ministry of Power, March 2017</ref> Boiler erection started on May 22, 2017.<ref>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2017/broad_status-11.pdf "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,"] Government of India Ministry of Power, November 2017</ref> According to the Hindu, construction has been expedited and the new unit is planned for commissioning in 2019.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/800-mw-unit-of-nttps-likely-to-be-commissioned-early-2019/article22525243.ece "800 MW unit of NTTPS likely to be commissioned early 2019,"] The Hindu, Jan 26, 2018</ref>
===Opposition to expansion===
'''Sponsor:''' [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation]] (APGENCO)<br>
'''Location:''' Ibrahimpatnam village, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh<br>
'''Coordinates:''' Units 1-6: 16.5984901,80.5365853 (exact); Unit 7: 16.5974761,80.5425693 (exact); expansion: 16.59735913364, 80.5382 5376528 (exact)<br>'''Status:''' PermittedConstruction<br>
'''Nameplate capacity:''' 800 MW <br>
'''Type:''' <br>