| Raichur Thermal Power Station | |
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 Location of the Raichur Thermal Power Stationb in Karnataka. | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Raichur district, Karnataka. |
| Coordinates | 16°21′18″N 77°20′31″E / 16.35500°N 77.34194°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1 & 2: 1986 Unit 3 & 4: 1994 Unit 5 & 6: 1999 Unit 7: 2002 Unit 8: 2013 |
| Operator(s) | KPCL |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 7 X 210 MW 1 X 250 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,720 MW |
| External links | |
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Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) is a coal-fired electric power station located at Yadlapur D(Shaktinagar) in the Raichur district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and was the first thermal power plant to be set up in the state.[1][2] The power station was commissioned during various periods from 1985 and it accounts for about 70% of the total electricity generated in Karnataka.[3]
- ^ "Projects of KPCL". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
- ^ "More locations identified to set up power plants". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 March 2007. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ^ "All units of RTPS going full steam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 January 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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