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