Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station

Ramgarh gas thermal power plant is situated in the Ramgarh village, which is about 60 kilometres away from the Jaisalmer city. The first unit of 3 Mega Watt is not in working now. The present installed capacity of the thermal plant is 270.50 Megawatt.

Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station is commissioned in 15 November 1994. It has an approved capacity of 270.5 Megawatt. The installed capacity is 270.5 Megawatt. The status of the power plant is Operational. The primary fuel used is Natural Gas. The Source of gas is from Gas Authority of India Limited, ONGC and Oil & Focus Energy Limited. The source of water is Indira Gandhi Canal. The type of plant used is Gas Turbine and Steam Turbine. The manufacturer of Boiler, Turbine and Generator is Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. The owner and operator of the Thermal Power Plant is Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL). The beneficiary states of this power plant are Rajasthan and its neighbouring states.

The Unit Sizes of this thermal power plant is 270.5 Megawatt (1 unit x 35.5 Megawatt + 2 unit x 37.5 Megawatt + 1 unit x 110 Megawatt + 1 unit x 50 Megawatt). There are 5 units in Operational. They are from Unit 1 to Unit 5. In stage 1, the first unit is commissioned in 1996 January with an installed capacity of 35.5 Megawatt by using Gas Turbine. In stage 2, the second and third units are commissioned. The second unit is commissioned in 2002 August with an installed capacity of 37.5 Megawatt by using Gas Turbine. The third unit is commissioned in 2003 April with an installed capacity of 37.5 Megawatt by using Steam Turbine. In Stage 3, both fourth and fifth units are commissioned. The fourth unit is commissioned in 20 March 2013 with an installed capacity of 110 Megawatt by using Gas Turbine. The fifth unit is commissioned in 05 April 2014 with an installed capacity of 50 Megawatt by using Steam Turbine.

How to Reach: Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station is located in the Ramgarh village of Jaisalmer district in the state of Rajasthan. You can arrive at Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station via Road, Rail or Air. Transport Buses and local taxis are available from the nearby cities and towns to the power station. Ramgarh Cantonment railway station is the nearest railway station and Jaisalmer airport is the nearest airport, which is about 80 kilometres away from Power Station.

• Project – Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station
• Commission Date – 15 November 1994
• Approved Capacity in MW – 270.5 Megawatt
• Installed Capacity in MW – 270.5 Megawatt
• Status – Operational
• Gas Source – GAIL, ONGC, Oil and Focus Energy Ltd
• Water Source – Indira Gandhi Canal
• Primary Fuel – Natural Gas
• Type of Plant – Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine
• Boiler Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
• Turbine Manufacturer - Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
• Generator Manufacturer - Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
• Owner – Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL)
• Address – Ramgarh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
• District –Jaisalmer
• State – Rajasthan
• Contact Number - 02991 270085
• Email – ce.rgtpp@rrvun.com, se.rgtpp@rrvun.com
• Fax - 02991 270085
• Website – http://www.rvunl.org/
• Beneficiary States – Rajasthan and its neighbouring states
• Approved Investment -
• Unit Sizes – 270.5 Megawatt (1 x 35.5 MW + 2 x 37.5 MW + 1 x 110 MW + 1 x 50 MW)
• Units Operational – 5
• Unit Commissioned –

Stage 1 - Unit 1- 35.5 Megawatt – 1996 January – Gas Turbine

Stage 2 - Unit 2- 37.5 Megawatt – 2002 August – Gas Turbine

Stage 2 - Unit 3- 37.5 Megawatt – 2003 April – Steam Turbine

Stage 3 - Unit 4- 110 Megawatt – 2013 March 20 – Gas Turbine

Stage 3 - Unit 5- 50 Megawatt – 2014 April 05 – Steam Turbine