Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant

Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant
Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant
	Location of the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kerala
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
Operator(s)	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)
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The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant or kayamkulam ntpc (also known as Rajiv Gandhi CCPP is a combined cycle power plant located at shore of Kayamkulam Kayal(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.

Capacity

Stage	Unit Number	Installed Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	GT / ST
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]

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