Kothagudem Thermal Power Station

Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
Far view of Kothagudem Thermal Power station at Paloncha
Location of the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station in Telangana.
Country	India
Location	Paloncha, Khammam, Telangana
Coordinates	17°37′N 80°41′E / 17.62°N 80.69°ECoordinates: 17°37′N 80°41′E / 17.62°N 80.69°E
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit July 4, 1966 Unit 2: November 27, 1966 Unit 3: May 27, 1967 Unit 4: July 8, 1967 Unit 5: August 13, 1974 Unit 6:December 19, 1974 Unit 7: March 10, 1977 Unit 8: January 10, 1978 Unit 9: March 27, 1997 Unit 10: February 28, 1998 Unit 11: June 26, 2011
Operator(s)	Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Power generation
Units operational	4 X 60 MW 4 X 120 MW 2 X 250 MW 1 X 500 MW
Nameplate capacity	1,720 MW

Kothagudem Thermal Power Station is located at Paloncha in Telangana, India. The power plant has an installed capacity of 1,720 MW with 11 units in operation.^[1] It is one of the coal based power plants of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO)

Stage	Unit Number	Installed Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
Stage I	1	60	04-07-1966	Running
Stage I	2	60	27-11-1966	Running
Stage II	3	60	27-05-1967	Running
Stage II	4	60	08-07-1967	Running
Stage III	5	120	13-08-1974	Running
Stage III	6	120	19-12-1974	Running
Stage IV	7	120	10-03-1977	Running
Stage IV	8	120	10-01-1978	Running
Stage V	9	250	27-03-1997	Running
Stage V	10	250	28-02-1998	Running
Stage VI	11	500	06-26-2011	Running
Stage VII	12	800		Under Construction

In January 2012, it was reported that the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to build additional unit with capacity of 800 MW.^[1]

References

1. "AP to increase capacity in 3 power plants". Industry Monitor Energy. Retrieved 2012-12-24.