Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project

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Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project is an operating power station of at least 1650-megawatts (MW) in Rayalseema, Yerraguntla, Kadapa (Cuddapah), Andhra Pradesh, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project	Rayalseema, Yerraguntla, Kadapa (Cuddapah), Andhra Pradesh, India	14.697282, 78.459364 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 14.697282, 78.459364

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Unit 1	operating	coal: bituminous	210	subcritical	1994
Unit 2	operating	coal: bituminous	210	subcritical	1995
Unit 3	operating	coal: bituminous	210	subcritical	2007
Unit 4	operating	coal: bituminous	210	subcritical	2007
Unit 5	operating	coal: bituminous	210	subcritical	2010
Unit 6	operating	coal: bituminous	600	subcritical	2018

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Andhra Pradesh Power Development Co Ltd [100%]	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Andhra Pradesh Power Development Co Ltd [100%]	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3	Andhra Pradesh Power Development Co Ltd [100%]	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4	Andhra Pradesh Power Development Co Ltd [100%]	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5	Andhra Pradesh Power Development Co Ltd [100%]	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6	Andhra Pradesh Power Development Co Ltd [100%]	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): Mahanadi Coal Fields

Financing

Source of financing: Power Finance Corporation

Background

Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project is a 1050 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Muddanur, Cuddapah, district, Andhra Pradesh, India, operated by by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO). It comprises 5 units, each 210 MW, built between 1994 and 2010:

• Unit 1 - 210 MW - 1994
• Unit 2 - 210 MW - 1995
• Unit 3 - 210 MW - 2007
• Unit 4 - 210 MW - 2007
• Unit 5 - 210 MW - 2010
• Unit 6 - 600 MW - 2018

Unit 5

Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project Stage-III (Unit 5), was commissioned on December 31, 2010.

Proposed 600 MW expansion (Unit 6)

APGENCO is currently building an additional 600 MW unit at the same location. On October 13, 2010, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) announced an order for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of the project. According to the Central Electricity Authority, the project will be completed in July 2014.

In June 2014 it was reported that Unit 6 was expected to be commissioned by December 2015, later pushed to 2017.

Unit 6 was synchronized in July 2017, with commissioning and commercial operation planned for October 2017, later pushed to January 2018.

Unit 6 was commissioned in March 2018.

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