Kothagudem Thermal Power Station

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Kothagudem Thermal Power station at Paloncha.jpg
Far view of Kothagudem Thermal Power station at Paloncha
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Location of the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationPaloncha, Khammam, Telangana
Coordinates17°37′N 80°41′E / 17.62°N 80.69°E / 17.62; 80.69Coordinates: 17°37′N 80°41′E / 17.62°N 80.69°E / 17.62; 80.69
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: 4 July 1966
Unit 2: 27 November 1966
Unit 3: 27 May 1967
Unit 4: 8 July 1967
Unit 5: 13 August 1974
Unit 6:19 December 1974
Unit 7: 10 March 1977
Unit 8: 10 January 1978
Unit 9: 27 March 1997
Unit 10: 28 February 1998
Unit 11: 26 June 2011
Unit 12: 19 May 2018
Operator(s)Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
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Nameplate capacity1,800 MW
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Kothagudem Thermal Power Station is located at Paloncha in Telangana, India. The power plant has an installed capacity of 1,800 MW with 4 units in operation.[1] It is one of the coal based power plants of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO)

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
Stage I 1 60 04-07-1966 Shut down permanently
Stage I 2 60 27-11-1966 Shut down permanently
Stage II 3 60 27-05-1967 shut down permanently due to turbine problem
Stage II 4 60 08-07-1967 Shut down permanently
Stage III 5 120 13-08-1974 Shut down permanently
Stage III 6 120 19-12-1974 Shut down permanently
Stage IV 7 120 10-03-1977 Shut down permanently
Stage IV 8 120 10-01-1978 Shut down permanently
Stage V 9 250 27-03-1997 Running
Stage V 10 250 28-02-1998 Running
Stage VI 11 500 26-06-2011 Running
Stage VII 12 800 19-05-2018 [2] Running.

In January 2012, it was reported that the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to build additional unit with capacity of 800 MW.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AP to increase capacity in 3 power plants". Industry Monitor Energy. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Kumar, V. Rishi (1 July 2018). "800 MW Kothagudem thermal power station begins trial generation". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 1 December 2020.



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