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APGenco today announced the commercial operation of the 210 MW Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project (RTPP) Stage-III, Unit-5, and hinted at adding another 600 mw unit (Stage-IV) at the project site by 2013.
Following test runs with the synchronisation to the grid, it will supply about 5 million units a day and partially ease up pressure on growing demand ahead of the summer months.
APGenco has added 710 mw capacity during the year, and expects to commission another 500 mw (Kothagudem Stage-VI) by March 2011.
According to a statement, as a part of capacity addition programme, APGenco has taken up 210 MW Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project Stage-III. The raw water required for the project is supplied through pipe lines covering a distance of 22 Km from Mylavaram and Bhrahamsagar reservoirs.
The thermal plant has coal linkage from Mahanadi Coal Fields. The supply, erection, testing and commissioning of boiler including Balance of Plant works was awarded to BHEL. Ash Handling plant is being handled by Macawber Beekay, New Delhi, and coal handling plant by TRF Limited, Hyderabad
The work on the Rs. 1,331 crore commenced in January 2007. Another 1x600 MW, Unit-6 under Stage-IV, at RTPP, will be commissioned by the end of 2013.
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