Kothagudem Thermal Power Station Explained

Location Map Caption:Location of the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
Coordinates:17.62°N 80.69°W
Country:India
Location:Paloncha, Khammam, Telangana
Status:O
Commissioned:Unit 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
Operator:Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO)
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Units Operational:2 X 250 MW
1 X 500 MW
1 X 800 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:1,800 MW

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 Limited (TSGENCO)

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 360 27-05-1967 shut down permanently
Stage II 460 08-07-1967 Shut down permanently
Stage III 5120 13-08-1974 Shut down permanently
Stage III 6120 19-12-1974 Shut down permanently
Stage IV 7120 10-03-1977 Shut down permanently
Stage IV 8120 10-01-1978 Shut down permanently
Stage V 9250 27-03-1997 Running
Stage V 10250 28-02-1998 Running
Stage VI 11500 26-06-2011 Running
Stage VII 12800 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: AP to increase capacity in 3 power plants . Industry Monitor Energy . 2012-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606231956/http://industrymonitor.in/energy/2012/01/ap-increase-capacity-3-power-plants/ . 6 June 2014 . dead .
  2. News: 800 MW Kothagudem thermal power station begins trial generation . V. Rishi . Kumar . 1 July 2018 . The Hindu Business Line . 1 December 2020 .