Gautami Combined Cycle Power Plant

Gautami Combined Cycle Power Plant is located in India near the place Peddapuram village, which is Nearly 2 km North of Veltapalem, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The overall capacity of Gautami Gas CCGT Power Plant is 469 MWe. The plant is mainly used for Peaking Load. Natural Gas and Light Fuel Oil/ Diesel are used as the primary and secondary fuels respectively. Alstom Power is the Turbine Manufacturer in this plant. This is a APDISCOM operated power plant and the connection for electrical grid is made possible through Regional Grid. GT-1 GT13E2, GT-2 GT13E2 and ST-1 are the Turbine Model/Types used in this plant. One 2+2+1 CCGT Block is the Configuration of Boiler/Turbine/Gen in this plant. The Power Plant has 3 different units. All the three units are commissioned on 03-May -2009. The first 2 units have an installed capacity of 145 MWe and the third unit has an installed capacity of 174 MWe.

The Generator Manufacturer and Boiler/HRSG Manufacturer of this plant is Alstom. The fuel source for this plant is from MoU for supply of High Speed Diesel (HSD) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The Gas Supply (MMSCMD) required is 2.23 for 90% PLF and the linkage is 1.86 in this plant. Rs 14500000000 /- is the capital cost considered for this plant in the year 2008. Gautami Power Ltd. and IJM, Maytas, NCC are the owners of this company. The plant is an IPP type ownership plant and Alstom, Nagarjuna Construction; Gannon Dunkerley is the Construction/EPC Contractor of this plant. Gautami Power Ltd. is the Operating Company of this plant.

How to Reach: The Gautami Combined Cycle Power Plant is located in the Peddapuram village of East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. You can arrive this destination via Road, Rail or Air. You will get local buses or taxi from the East Godavari city to the power station. Peddapuram railway station is the nearest railway station and Rajahmundry Airport is the nearest airport.

Project Details:

• Project Name – Gautami Gas CCGT Power Plant India

• Commissioned Year – 2009

• Total Installed Capacity in MW – 469 MWe

• Status of Plant - Fully Operating plant

• Power Plant Used for – Peaking Load

• Type of Plant – Combined Cycle Gas Turbine

• Type of Fuel – Natural Gas and Light Fuel Oil/ Diesel

• Turbine Manufacturer – Alstom Power

• Name of Operator - Gautami Power Ltd.

• Source of Fuel - MoU for supply of High Speed Diesel (HSD) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)

• Turbine Model/Types - GT-1 GT13E2, GT-2 GT13E2 and ST-1.

• Generator Manufacturer - Alstom

• Configuration of Boiler/Turbine/Gen - One 2+2+1 CCGT Block

• Boiler/HRSG Manufacturer- Alstom

• Address – Peddapuram village, Nearly 2 km North of Veltapalem, East Godavari

• District – East Godavari

• State – Andhra Pradesh

• Contact Number - +91-40-27902663/4

• Email – purchase@gvk.com

• Website – www.gvk.com

• Beneficiary States – Andhra Pradesh

• Unit Sizes – 469 MWe

• Units Operational – 3

• Unit Commissioned – All units are commissioned