| Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant | |
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| Official name | രാജീവ് ഗാന്ധി സംയുക്ത സൈക്കിൾ പവർ പ്ലാൻ്റ് |
| Country | India |
| Location | Choolatheruvu, Muthukulam, Haripad, Alappuzha district, Kerala. |
| Coordinates | 9°14′20″N 76°25′49″E / 9.23889°N 76.43028°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: November 1998 Unit 2: February 1999 Unit 3: October 1999 |
| Construction cost | A lot |
| Owner(s) | Government of India |
| Operator(s) | NTPC Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Naphtha |
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| Nameplate capacity | 350 1,400 MW (Planned) |
The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant or Haripad Thermal Power Plant (also known as Rajiv Gandhi CCPP) is a combined cycle power plant located at shore of Kayamkulam Lake in Haripad which is Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The power plant is owned by NTPC Limited. The power plant is fueled by imported and indigenous naphtha. Source of the cooling water is Achankovil river at Nalukettumkavala in Pallipad.
Capacity[edit | edit source]
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | GT / ST |
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| 1st | 1 | 115 | 1998 November | GT |
| 1st | 2 | 115 | 1999 February | GT |
| 1st | 3 | 120 | 1999 October | ST |
| Total | Three | 350 |
There is a plan to expand the plant by three units with capacity of 350 MW each. New units would be fueled by re-gasified liquefied natural gas.[1] [2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "2Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Project – Updates". Industry Monitor Energy. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ Pillai, R. Ramabhadran (2 April 2014). "NTPC turns to LNG for power generation". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
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