Ongoing Projects

THERMAL POWER:                

1. Dr.NARLA TATA RAO THERMAL POWER STATION Stage-V (1x800MW)                                                                                                               

    Salient Features:

Location

Adjacent to the existing 1X500MW Unit-7 of DrNarla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, AP.

Site

Located on the left side of river Krishna at a distance of 2 KM between Ibrahimpatnam and Kondapally Villagein Krishna Dist.

NearestRailwayStation/Highway

Nearest railway station: Kondapally 3 km. High way: NH-9

Annual Energy Generation

@80% PLF

5606 MU

Annual requirement of Coal

4.72 mtpa @ 85% PLF

Water requirement

2000 M3/hr

Source of Water

Existing CW canal

Source of Coal

Coal from Mahanadi Coal Ltd. Orissa/SCCL.

Station Heat Rate

2061 Kcal/KWh

Evacuation of Power

Stepping up to 400 KV

Chimney

One 275 meter high RCC construction, single flue

Land requirement

Main Plant & Auxiliaries – 40 Acres.

Water storage & facilities, Cooling tower etc.–15Acres. Coalstorage&handlingFacilities-30Acres.

Ash dump Area - 230 Acres, Staff Colony - Available

     As per instructions of 142nd APGENCO Board, the project execution was taken up in two packages namely BTG package through M/s BHEL & BOP package through M/s BGRESL. 15.12.2015 is considered as Zero date for the project.  Scheduled Completion Date is July, 2019. Energy generation is 16.32MU/day@ 85%PLF. Estimated total project cost is Rs. 7586.67 Crores.

     Unit was synchronized to grid on 11.06.2023 and COD shall be by 30.11.2023.

 

HYDEL POWER

1. POLAVARAM HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT (12X80MW) 

    Salient Features:

1.

Location

:

Power scheme is proposed at the location of “D” hill on the left side of the earth cum rock fill dam across river Godavari in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.

2.

Reservoir

:

East Godavari, West Godavari in A.P & Khammam in T.S

3.

Head works

:

East and West Godavari Districts in A.P.
 

Longitude / Latitude

:

810-46’E/170–13’N?

4.

Approach Channel

    
 

Discharge Capacity

:

3972 Cumec
 

Average Length

  

206 m

5.

Intake Tunnels

    
 

Number of tunnels

:

12 Nos.
 

Discharging capacity

  

331 Cumec
 

Length of tunnel

  

145 m
 

Diameter of Tunnel

  

9000 mm

6.

Intake Gates

    
 

Number of gates

:

12 Nos.
 

Size of gates

:

6.50m x 11.9 m

7.

Power House

    
 

Runner diameter

:

6850 mm
 

Size of Power House

:

385x26 m
 

Service bay floor level

:

+26.000 m
 

Unloading bay floor level

:

+35.00 m
 

Distance between units

:

24  m
 

No. & size of units

:

12 Nos. of 80 MW each
 

Design Energy 1st Year

:

2308.41 MU
 

35th Year

:

431.27 MU
 

Turbines

    
 

Type

:

Vertical Kaplan, adjustable blade
 

Net head

:

27 m
 

Design discharge

:

331 Cumecs
 

Transformer Location

:

D/s. of PH at EL 26.00 m.

8.

Tail Race Pool

    
 

Section

:

Lined
 

Bed Level at Start

:

-3.00 m
 

Tail Race Channel

    
 

Length

:

1650 m
 

Discharging capacity

:

3972 Cumecs

9.

Switch yard (GIS)

:

+35 m

10.

Power evacuation

    
 

Voltage level

:

400 KV
 

No. of feeder bays

:

2
 

Generator bays

:

12
 

Reactor bays

:

2
 

Bus Coupler bays

:

2
 

Bus sectionaliser bays

:

2
 

Transformer bays

:

2

12.

Commissioning Schedule

:

2024-26

     The Government of Andhra Pradesh proposed to construct a Dam (Indira Sagar Polavaram) across the river Godavari near Ramayyapeta village of west Godavari district about 34 KM from Rajahmundry. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) MOP, Government of India, New Delhi has accorded Techno Economic Concurrence on 21.02.2012. The cost of Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Hydro Electric Scheme including I.D.C is revised to 2015-16 PL at 4814.60 Cr and is under review of APGENCO management.

      The Principal Secretary to Govt. vide letter dt.13.04.2016 has informed that Government of Andhra Pradesh have accorded approval in principle for implementation of Indira Sagar Polavaram Hydro Electric Project (12X80MW) by APGENCO.

 

2. LOWER SILERU POWER HOUSE (ADDITIONAL 2 X 115 MW UNITS)

    Salient Features

1

Location

:

Pollur Camp, Mothugudem in E.G Dist.,

2

Category

:

Hydro Electric Project

3

Capacity

:

2 x 115 MW = 230 MW

4

River

:

Sileru

5

Dam

:

Donkarayi / Forebay

6

Reservoir

:

Donkarayi

7

Design Disch. through Machine

:

72 Cumecs (2534Cusecs)

Forebay:

1

FRL

:

EL 930 Ft

2

MDDL

:

EL 920 Ft.

3

Live Storage

:

0.141 TMC

4

Free Board

:

10 Ft.

5

Top of Dam

:

940 Ft.

6

Bed level of Stream

:

EL 770 Ft.

7

Average Height of Dam

:

50 Ft.

8

Length at Top

:

4450 Ft.

9

Width

:

30 Ft

 

3. UPPER SILERU PUMPED STORAGE HYDRO ELECTRIC STATION

    Salient Features

1

Location

:

Upper Sileru

2

Category

:

Pumped storage HEP

3

Capaciy

:

9 X 150 MW = 1350 MW

4

River

:

Sileru

5

Stage of the project

:

DPR stage

6

Annual Energy Generation

:

3501.89 MU

7

Annual pumping energy

:

5105.14 MU