Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station Explained

Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station
Country:India
Status:O
Operator:Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL)
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Units Operational:2 × 600 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:1,200 MW
Commissioned:2010
Extra:Source:http://hpgcl.gov.in/

Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station is located at Khedar village near Barwala in Hisar district of Haryana, India. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL).

The Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was given to Reliance Infrastructure.[1]

Power plant

The work for a 1,200 MW coal-fired power plant was awarded during 2007. The total estimated cost of the project is around 4,297 crores. The cost of 3.19 crore per MW for this project is lowest among all the Thermal power plants in India. Both the units 2x600 MW were commissioned.[2]

Installed capacity

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
Stage I 1 600 March, 2010 Running
Stage I 2 600 October, 2010 Running

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: RInfra commissions India's first 600 MW power generating unit in Hissar. Business Standard India. 3 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant. Central Electricity Authority..