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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}}The '''Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (IGCC)''' is a 1760 megawatt (MW) coal plant operated by [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation]] (APGENCO) in Vijayawada village, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. The plant is also know as Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station or Dr. NTTPS. It consists of 7 units, commissioned as follows:<ref name="VTPS">[http://www.apgenco.gov.in/inner.asp?frm=viewpower&PSId=100&filename=PowerStations.xml&subhname=&pstype=Thermal&Tagname=PowerStations100&hname=VTPS%20V%20Stage "Our Power Plants: Vijayawada Thermal Power Station,"] APGENCO website, accessed January 2012</ref>
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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}}The '''Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (IGCC)''' is a proposed 182 megawatt coal-fired plant proposed by [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation]] in on the site of the existing 1760 MW [[Vijayawada Thermal Power Station]]. The plant will use [[IGCC|Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle]] technology. It is proposed that the station be commissioned by 2014. APGENCO notes that it has sought equity support from the government of Andhra Pradesh and that "approval is awaited."<ref>Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, [http://www.apgenco.gov.in/viewHTMLpage.asp?lfile=uploadedfiles/IGCC%20Vija.htm "IGCC  Plant at Vijayawada TPS (182 MW)"], Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation website, accessed November 2011.</ref>
* Unit 1 - 210 MW - 1979
 
* Unit 2 - 210 MW - 1980
 
* Unit 3 - 210 MW - 1989
 
* Unit 4 - 210 MW - 1990
 
* Unit 5 - 210 MW - 1994
 
* Unit 6 - 210 MW - 1995
 
* Unit 7 - 500 MW - 2009
 
  
proposed 182 megawatt coal-fired plant proposed by [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation]] in India. It is proposed that the station be commissioned by 2014. APGENCO notes that it has sought equity support from the government of Andhra Pradesh and that "approval is awaited."<ref>Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, [http://www.apgenco.gov.in/viewHTMLpage.asp?lfile=uploadedfiles/IGCC%20Vija.htm "IGCC  Plant at Vijayawada TPS (182 MW)"], Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation website, accessed November 2011.</ref>
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The project is being developed with [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]] (BHEL), which describes itself as "the first and foremost organization to develop IGCC in India."<Ref>[http://www.bhel.com/about_rd_renewable.php "Research & Development,"] BHEL website, accessed January 2012</ref>
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'''Location:''' Andhra Pradesh, India<br>
 
'''Location:''' Andhra Pradesh, India<br>
 
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'''Nameplate capacity:''' 182 MW<br>
 
'''Nameplate capacity:''' 182 MW<br>
 
'''Type:''' [[IGCC]]<br>
 
'''Type:''' [[IGCC]]<br>
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Revision as of 16:44, 4 January 2012

{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}}The Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (IGCC) is a proposed 182 megawatt coal-fired plant proposed by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation in on the site of the existing 1760 MW Vijayawada Thermal Power Station. The plant will use Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle technology. It is proposed that the station be commissioned by 2014. APGENCO notes that it has sought equity support from the government of Andhra Pradesh and that "approval is awaited."[1]

The project is being developed with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), which describes itself as "the first and foremost organization to develop IGCC in India."[2]

Note: The Vijayawada Thermal Power Station The plant is also know as Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station or Dr. NTTPS.

Project Details

Sponsor: Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation
Location: Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:
Status: Proposed
Nameplate capacity: 182 MW
Type: IGCC
Projected in service: 2014
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:

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References

  1. Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, "IGCC Plant at Vijayawada TPS (182 MW)", Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
  2. "Research & Development," BHEL website, accessed January 2012

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