Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station Explained

Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station
Coordinates:27.3365°N 70.5331°W
Country:India
Location:Ramgarh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Status:O
Commissioned:15 November 1994
Owner:RVUNL
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Th Technology:Gas turbine
Steam turbine
Ps Units Operational:1 x 35.5 MW
1 x 75 MW
1 x 160 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:270.5 MW

Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station commonly abbreviated as RGTPP is a gas-based thermal power plant located at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. This power station is Rajasthan's(RAJSTHAN'S FIRST GAS THERMAL POWER PLANT IS ANTA BARA NTPC GAS POWER PLANT WHICH COMMISSION IN JANUARY 1989 FIRST UNIT WHILE RAMGARGH PLANT'S FIRST UNIT COMMISSION ON JAN 1996), first gas based power station. The power plant is operated by the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam, a PSU company run by Govt. of Rajasthan. RGTPP is located north-west from Jaisalmer district headquarters. Power station houses the GAIL terminal for the supply of gas fuel. ONGC, OIL and Focus Energy Ltd. are among the gas suppliers. It has a staff of more than 200 engineers and technical workers.

Capacity

It has an installed capacity of 270.5 MW.

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Turbine type Date of Commissioning Status
1 1 35.5 Gas Turbine 1996 January Running
2 2 37.5 Gas Turbine 2002 August Running
2 3 37.5 Steam Turbine 2003 April Running
3 4 110 Gas Turbine 2013 March Running
3 5 50 Steam Turbine 2014 AprilRunning

Awards

Ramgarh Gas thermal power station was awarded The Best Generating power station of Rajasthan for the year 2014. The award was given on 26 January 2015 on the occasion of Republic Day in Jaipur.

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