Telangana Super Thermal Power Project

Telangana Super Thermal Power Project
Far view of NTPC Power Plant
Location of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project
Official nameTSTPP
CountryIndia
LocationTelangana
Coordinates18°45′18″N 79°28′37″E / 18.75500°N 79.47694°E / 18.75500; 79.47694
StatusUnder construction
Construction began29 Jan 2016
Commission dateUnit 1: 3 October 2023[1]
Construction cost10598.98 Crores
OperatorNTPC
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 800 MW

Telangana Super Thermal Power Project(TSTPP) is in Telangana, India. The power plant is under construction with power capacity of 1600 MW (2×800 MW) in first phase and in total planned capacity of 4000 MW.[2] It is the coal based power plant of National Thermal Power Corporation. It is being built near Ramagundam city in Peddapalli District.[3] The first Unit, 800 MW, was inaugurated by PM Modi on 3 October 2023.[4][5] The second unit was inaugurated by PM Modi on 4 March 2024.[6]

Capacity

The first unit of 800 MW was expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2020,[7] but construction was halted due to COVID-19.[8]

Unit Capacity (In MW) Date of Commissioning status
1 800 05.09.2023 Commissioned
2 800 Under construction

References

  1. ^ "Prime Minister Modi to dedicate to nation development projects worth ₹8,000 crore at Nizamabad on 3 Oct". 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ "NTPC chairman visits thermal power project site". The Hindu. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Telangana Super-Thermal Power Project, Telangana, India". NS Energy.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister Modi to dedicate to nation development projects worth ₹8,000 crore at Nizamabad on 3 Oct". South First. 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ "PM Modi inaugurates 800 MW unit of NTPC's Telangana super thermal power project - ET EnergyWorld". The Economic Times. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  6. ^ "PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for NTPC's power projects worth over ₹30000 cr - ET Government". The Economic Times. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Cabinet approves Proposal for higher allocation of power to Home State from Under Construction Projects of NTPC Ltd". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "NTPC resumes power plant work in Telangana". The Times of India. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2024.