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==Background==
 
'''Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project''' is a 1050 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Muddanur, Cuddapah, district, Andhra Pradesh, India, operated by by [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation]] (APGENCO). It comprises 5 units, each 210 MW, built between 1994 and 2011:<Ref name=GEO>[http://bit.ly/w2WEzD "Rayala Seema (RTPP) Coal Power Station India,"] Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012</ref>
 
'''Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project''' is a 1050 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Muddanur, Cuddapah, district, Andhra Pradesh, India, operated by by [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation]] (APGENCO). It comprises 5 units, each 210 MW, built between 1994 and 2011:<Ref name=GEO>[http://bit.ly/w2WEzD "Rayala Seema (RTPP) Coal Power Station India,"] Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012</ref>
 
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APGENCO is currently in the advnaced planning stages for an additional 600 MW unit at the same location. On October 13, 2010, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) announced an order for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of the project.<ref>[http://bit.ly/zx0jGj "BHEL has received an order from M/s APGENCO,"] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd announcement, October 14, 2010</ref>
 
APGENCO is currently in the advnaced planning stages for an additional 600 MW unit at the same location. On October 13, 2010, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) announced an order for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of the project.<ref>[http://bit.ly/zx0jGj "BHEL has received an order from M/s APGENCO,"] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd announcement, October 14, 2010</ref>
  
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Revision as of 20:46, 1 September 2012

{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project is a coal plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.


Background

Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project is a 1050 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Muddanur, Cuddapah, district, Andhra Pradesh, India, operated by by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO). It comprises 5 units, each 210 MW, built between 1994 and 2011:[1]

  • Unit 1 - 210 MW - 1994
  • Unit 2 - 210 MW - 1995
  • Unit 3 - 210 MW - 2007
  • Unit 4 - 210 MW - 2007
  • Unit 5 - 210 MW - 2010

The newest unit, Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project Stage-III (Unit 5), was commissioned on December 31, 2010.[2][3]

Proposed 600 MW expansion

APGENCO is currently in the advnaced planning stages for an additional 600 MW unit at the same location. On October 13, 2010, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) announced an order for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of the project.[4]


Project Details for 600 MW Unit 6

Sponsor: Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation
Location: Muddanur, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14.704, 78.4577[1]
Status: Advanced development
Nameplate capacity: 600 MW
Type:
Projected in service: 2013-2014[3]
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing: Power Finance Corporation[3]

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Rayala Seema (RTPP) Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012
  2. "India Central Electricity Authority Monthly Report," India Central Electricity Authority, December 2010.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Projects Under Development," APGENCO, accessed March 2012
  4. "BHEL has received an order from M/s APGENCO," Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd announcement, October 14, 2010

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