Yermarus Thermal Power Station

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Yermarus Thermal Power Station is a 1600 Megawatt coal fired thermal power plant erected at the Yermarus village in the Raichur district of Karnataka. The power plant is sponsored by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL). This is country's first 800 Megawatt power station usingthe super critical technology and the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (jointly ventured with Karnataka Power Corporation) is the EPC contractor for this power project.

Yermarus Thermal Power Station is commissioned in March 2016. The Approved capacity of the thermal power plant is 1600 Megawatt and the installed capacity is also 1600 Megawatt. The status of the power plant is Operational. The primary fuel used for the generation of power is Coal. The source of coal is from domestic coal mines. The source of water for the cooling of the power plant is Krishna River. The power plant is using Super Critical Technology. The Yermarus Thermal Power Station is owned and operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation. The Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor of the power plant is BHEL. The boiler, turbine and generator manufacturer of the Yermarus Thermal Power Station is Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. The beneficiary states of this thermal power plant are Karnataka and its neighbouring states.

The Approved Investment on the power project is around INR 8806.23 Crores. The Unit Sizes of the thermal power plant is 1600 Megawatt (2 units x 800 Megawatt). There are two units in Operation. They are Unit 1 and Unit 2. The first unit is commissioned in March 2016 with an installed capacity of 800 Megawatt and the second unit is also commissioned in March 2017 with an installed capacity of 800 Megawatt.

How to Reach: Yermarus Thermal Power Station is located in the Yermarus village in the Raichur district of Karnataka. You can arrive this thermal power station via Road, Rail or Air. The nearest well-collected city to Thermal Power Plant is Raichur. You can arrive at this thermal power station via Raichur city, which is just 7.5 kilometres from Power Station. Taxi Services and Bus Services are available from the Raichur city to the power plant. Raichur railway station is the nearest well-connected Railway Station and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport of Hyderabad is the nearest international airportof Power Station.

  • Project – Yermarus Thermal Power Station
  • Commission Date – March 2016
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 1600 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 1600 Megawatt
  • Status – Operational
  • Primary Fuel – Coal
  • Coal Source – Domestic Coal in India
  • WaterSource – Krishna River
  • Type of Plant – Super Critical
  • Owner – Karnataka Power Corporation
  • EPC Contractor – BHEL
  • Boiler Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  • Turbine Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  • Generator Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  • Address –Yermarus village, Raichur district, Karnataka
  • District – Raichur
  • State – Karnataka
  • Contact Number – 08532-286003
  • Email – cccm@karnatakapower.com
  • Fax – 08532-246560
  • Website – karnatakapower.com
  • Beneficiary States – Karnataka and its neighbouring states
  • Approved Investment – INR 8806.23 Crores
  • Unit Sizes – 1600 Megawatt (2 units x 800 Megawatt)
  • Units Operational – 2
  • Unit Commissioned –

Stage 1, Unit 1- 800 Megawatt – March 2016

Stage 1, Unit 2- 800 Megawatt – March 2017