Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant

Coordinates: 17°56′14″N 80°49′07″E / 17.937255°N 80.81852°E / 17.937255; 80.81852
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Bhadradri Thermal Power Station
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CountryIndia
LocationNear Edulla Bayyaram, Manuguru, Khammam, Telangana
Coordinates17°56′14″N 80°49′07″E / 17.937255°N 80.81852°E / 17.937255; 80.81852
StatusUnder construction
Owner(s)TSGENCO
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1080 MW

[1]Bhadradri Thermal Power Station is a proposed power plant project located near Edulla Bayyaram at Manuguru in the Indian state of Telangana.

History[edit]

Chief Minister of Telangana Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao laid down foundation stone for this project on 28-March-2015. The project started to help resolve the power crisis in Telangana.[2] TS Govt is planning to make this plant operational within three years. Plant construction is by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

MoEF has given environment clearance to the project on 15.03.2017[3] and BHEL has start EPC works on war footing to complete the first Unit by 2019. The first unit was synchronised on 19.09.2019, full load was achieved on 20.03.2020 and Trial run completed on 05.06.2020.

Capacity[edit]

Unit Capacity (In MW) Date of Commissioning status
1 270 09 Jun 2020 Commissioned[4]
2 270 Dec 2020 planned Under Erection
3 270 28 March 2021 COD completed
4 270 Dec 2020 planned Under Erection

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chandrashekhar, B. (9 January 2022). "TSGenco completes BTPS with commercial operation of fourth unit". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Lay foundation stone for Manuguru power plant". Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ^ http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/EC/031720171TSGENCOEC.PDF [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ Market, Capital (9 June 2020). "BHEL commissions 270 MW thermal unit at Bhadradri Thermal Power Project". Business Standard India.