Yermarus Thermal Power Station
Yermarus Thermal Power station | |
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Country | India |
Location | Yegnur, Raichur, Karnataka |
Coordinates | 16°17′28″N 77°21′9″E / 16.29111°N 77.35250°ECoordinates: 16°17′28″N 77°21′9″E / 16.29111°N 77.35250°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: May, 2015; Unit 2: Mar, 2017 |
Owner(s) | Karnataka Power Corporation |
Operator(s) | RPCL |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 800 MW |
Make and model | BHEL |
Nameplate capacity | 1600 MW |
Yermarus Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Yermarus village in Raichur district, Karnataka. The power plant is owned by the Karnataka Power Corporation.[1] This is India's first 800MW super critical thermal power plant and Bharat Heavy Electricals is the EPC contractor for this power project.[2][3]
Capacity
The Installed capacity of the power plant in 1600 MW(2x800MW).
Stage | Unit Number | power (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
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1st | 1 | 800 | 2015 MAY | commissioned and commercial operation declared in March 2017[4] |
1st | 2 | 800 | 2017 Mar | commissioned[5] and commercial operations started in April 2017[6] |
References
- ↑ Buradikatti, Kumar (January 16, 2015). "Two labourers killed at YTPS construction site; workers agitate". The Hindu. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ "First 800 MW Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Karnataka commissioned by BHEL". IIFL News. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Country's first: BHEL manufactures indigenous 800 MW turbo generator". Hindustan Times. March 12, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ "BHEL commissions 800 mw supercritical thermal unit in K'nataka". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ "BRIEF-BHEL commissions 800 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Karnataka". Reuters. March 30, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ "BHEL's second 800 MW unit starts commercial ops". Myiris News. April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
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