Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO)
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The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) Ltd is the power generation company established by the Andhra Pradesh government in 1999 as a part of the separation of the roles of generations, transmission and distribution previously done by the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board.[1]
Thermal power stations
As of January 2012, the APGENCO website lists six thermal power stations:[2]
- Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (and two others - KTPP and Kothagudem V Stage - that appear related to this station)
- Ramagundam B TPS
- Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station
- Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (also known as Dr. NTTPS)
Proposed coal-fired power station projects
On its website Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation identifies possible additional coal-fired power stations as being the:
- Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project Stage-III (Unit 5), a 210 megawatt (MW) coal plant proposed by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) in Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed]
- Sattupally Thermal Power Station, a 600 megawatt plant. However, the proposal may have difficulties sourcing sufficient water supplies. On its website APGENCO notes that the "Irrigation Department informed that it may not possible to allocate water from Bolligattu reservoir. Alternative source of water is being identified."[3]
- Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (IGCC), a 182 MW plant. APGENCO notes that it has sought equity support from the government of Andhra Pradesh and that "approval is awaited."[4]
- Vadarevu Thermal Power Project, a proposed 1600MW plant which APGENCO states has received approval from the government of Andhra Pradesh. The utility states that Power Finance Corporation "has agreed in principle to provide loan for Stage-I." [5]
Contact details
Vidyutsoudha, Khairatabad,
HYDERABAD-500 082,
AndhraPradesh, India
Phone: 040-23499000/39839000
Fax: 040-23499101
E-mail: contactus AT apgenco.gov.in
Website: http://www.apgenco.gov.in/
Resources and articles
Related GEM.wiki articles
References
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, "History", Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ "Our Power Plants," Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, accessed January 2012.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, "Sattupally TPS (600 MW)", Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, "IGCC Plant at Vijayawada TPS (182 MW)", Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, "Vadarevu TPP Stage-I (1600 MW)", Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
