Kakatiya Thermal Power Project

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Kakatiya Thermal Power Project is an operating power station of at least 1100-megawatts (MW) in Chelpur, Ghanpur, Warangal, Telangana, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kakatiya Thermal Power Project Chelpur, Ghanpur, Warangal, Telangana, India 18.3831934, 79.8271644 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Stage I, Stage II: 18.3831934, 79.8271644

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Stage I operating coal - subbituminous 500 subcritical 2010
Stage II operating coal - unknown 600 subcritical 2015

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Stage I Telangana State Power Generation Corp Ltd (TSGENCO) [100.0%]
Stage II Telangana State Power Generation Corp Ltd (TSGENCO) [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): Tadicherla Mines of Singaren
  • Permit(s): February 5, 2009 – Environmental Clearance

Financing

Source of financing: Stage II: US$4,097,202,354 in debt from the Rural Electrification Corporation; US$629,858,512 in debt from Andhra Bank[1]

Background

Kakatiya Power Station was initially a subcritical 500 MW power plant in Andhra Pradesh commissioned in 2010. It is owned by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO),[2] which later became Telangana State Power Generation Corp (TSGENCO).

Phase II (or Stage II)

An additional 600 megawatt (MW) coal plant Stage II was proposed at the site. As of 2012, Phase II was scheduled for commercial operation by March 2014,[3] later pushed to April 2015,[4] and was commissioned December 2015.[5] It began commercial operation in 2016.[6]

Financing for Phase II

It was reported by Telangana State Power Generation that a financing agreement for Phase II was closed. The Rural Electrification Corporation provided US$4,097,202,354 in loans, and Andhra Bank provided US$629,858,512.[1]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tariff Filings Of TSGENCO For the 3rd control period F.Y. 2014-2019" (PDF). Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission. Retrieved October 19, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Kakatiya Thermal Power Project," Projects Info, August 04-10, 2008
  3. APGENCO status report, October 1, 2012
  4. "AP’s power sector to see substantial capacity addition in 2014-16," CMIE, June 11, 2014.
  5. ""Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," India CEA, April 2015
  6. "BHEL commissions 600 MW Thermal Unit in Telangana," Central Chronicle, January 6, 2016

Additional data

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