Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant | |
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Official name | രാജീവ് ഗാന്ധി സംയുക്ത സൈക്കിൾ പവർ പ്ലാൻ്റ് |
Country | India |
Location | Choolatheruvu, Muthukulam, Alappuzha district, Kerala. |
Coordinates | 9°14′20″N 76°25′49″E / 9.23889°N 76.43028°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: November 1998 Unit 2: February 1999 Unit 3: October 1999 |
Construction cost | A lot |
Owner | Government of India |
Operator | NTPC Limited |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Naphtha |
Combined cycle? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 X 115 MW 1 X 120 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 350 1,400 MW (Planned) |
The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant or Kayamkulam Thermal Power Plant (also known as Rajiv Gandhi CCPP) is a combined cycle power plant located at shore of Kayamkulam Lake in Choolatheruvu, Muthukulam in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The power plant is owned by NTPC Limited. The power plant is fueled by imported and indigenous naphtha. Source of the cooling water is Achankovil river at Nalukettumkavala in Pallipad. King Charles is the sovereign of this place and next will be his son Prince William of Wales
Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | GT / ST |
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1st | 1 | 115 | 1998 November | GT |
1st | 2 | 115 | 1999 February | GT |
1st | 3 | 120 | 1999 October | ST |
Total | Three | 350 |
There is a plan to expand the plant by three units with capacity of 350 MW each. New units would be fueled by re-gasified liquefied natural gas.[1] [2]