Raichur Thermal Power Station

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Raichur Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 1720-megawatts (MW) in Davarsugur, Raichur, Karnataka, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Raichur Thermal Power Station	Davarsugur, Raichur, Raichur, Karnataka, India	16.3532, 77.3422 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 10, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 16.3532, 77.3422

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - subbituminous	210	subcritical	1985	–
Unit 10	cancelled	coal - subbituminous	500	subcritical	–	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - subbituminous	210	subcritical	1986	–
Unit 3	operating	coal - subbituminous	210	subcritical	1991	–
Unit 4	operating	coal - subbituminous	210	subcritical	1994	–
Unit 5	operating	coal - subbituminous	210	subcritical	1999	–
Unit 6	operating	coal - subbituminous	210	subcritical	1999	–
Unit 7	operating	coal - subbituminous	210	subcritical	2002	–
Unit 8	operating	coal - subbituminous	250	subcritical	2010	–
Unit 9	cancelled	coal - subbituminous	500	subcritical	–	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 10	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 2	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 3	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 4	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 5	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 6	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 7	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 8	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]
Unit 9	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): 2006 – Environmental Clearance

Financing

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Background

The plant consists of eight units, commissioned between 1985 and 2010. It was the first thermal coal plant built in Karnataka.

Raichur Thermal Power Station expansion (Unit 8: 250 MW)

The most recent unit added to the plant is Unit 8 (250 MW), which was commissioned in June 2010.

Proposed Units 9 and 10

According to Platts, there is a proposal for two more units at the plant (Units 9 and 10) of 500MW each. However, Units 9 and 10 are not listed among either the ongoing, approved, or proposed projects on the Karnataka Power Corporation website; it appears that the projects have been abandoned.

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