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Kothagudem Thermal Power Station

Coordinates: 17°37′N 80°41′E / 17.62°N 80.69°E / 17.62; 80.69
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Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
Far view of Kothagudem Thermal Power station at Paloncha
Map
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; 80.69
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
OperatorTelangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational2 X 250 MW
1 X 500 MW
1 X 800 MW
Nameplate capacity1,800 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Kothagudem Thermal Power Station is located at Palwancha 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 (TGGENCO)

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
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

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  1. ^ a b "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.