Yermarus Thermal Power Station

Yermarus Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Yermarus village in Raichur district, Karnataka. The power plant is owned by the Karnataka Power Corporation.[1] This is India's first 800MW super critical thermal power plant and Bharat Heavy Electricals is the EPC contractor for this power project.[2][3]

Yermarus Thermal Power station
Location of the Yermarus Power station
Country	India
Location	Yegnur, Raichur, Karnataka
Coordinates	16°17′28″N 77°21′9″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit 1: May, 2015; Unit 2: Mar, 2017
Owner(s)	Karnataka Power Corporation
Operator(s)	RPCL
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Power generation
Units operational	800 MW
Make and model	BHEL
Nameplate capacity	1600 MW

Capacity

The Installed capacity of the power plant in 1600 MW (2x800MW).

Stage	Unit Number	power (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
1st	1	800	2015 MAY	commissioned and commercial operation declared in March 2017[4]
1st	2	800	2017 Mar	commissioned[5] and commercial operations started in April 2017[6]

References

1. Buradikatti, Kumar (16 January 2015). "Two labourers killed at YTPS construction site; workers agitate". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
2. "First 800 MW Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Karnataka commissioned by BHEL". IIFL News. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
3. "Country's first: BHEL manufactures indigenous 800 MW turbo generator". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
4. "BHEL commissions 800 mw supercritical thermal unit in K'nataka". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
5. "BRIEF-BHEL commissions 800 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Karnataka". Reuters. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
6. "BHEL's second 800 MW unit starts commercial ops". Myiris News. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.