Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station

Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station
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CountryIndia
LocationRamgarh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Coordinates27°20′12″N 70°31′59″E / 27.336528°N 70.533123°E / 27.336528; 70.533123
StatusOperational
Commission date15 November 1994
OwnerRVUNL
Operator
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologyGas turbine
Steam turbine
Power generation
Units operational1 x 35.5 MW
1 x 75 MW
1 x 160 MW
Nameplate capacity270.5 MW
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Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station commonly abbreviated as RGTPP is a gas-based thermal power plant located at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. This power station is Rajasthan's(RAJSTHAN'S FIRST GAS THERMAL POWER PLANT IS ANTA BARA NTPC GAS POWER PLANT WHICH COMMISSION IN JANUARY 1989 FIRST UNIT WHILE RAMGARGH PLANT'S FIRST UNIT COMMISSION ON JAN 1996), first gas based power station. The power plant is operated by the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam, a PSU company run by Govt. of Rajasthan. RGTPP is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-west from Jaisalmer district headquarters. Power station houses the GAIL terminal for the supply of gas fuel. ONGC, OIL and Focus Energy Ltd. are among the gas suppliers. It has a staff of more than 200 engineers and technical workers.

Capacity

It has an installed capacity of 270.5 MW.

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Turbine type Date of Commissioning Status
1 1 35.5 Gas Turbine 1996 January Running
2 2 37.5 Gas Turbine 2002 August Running
2 3 37.5 Steam Turbine 2003 April Running
3 4 110 Gas Turbine 2013 March Running
3 5 50 Steam Turbine 2014 April Running

Awards

Ramgarh Gas thermal power station was awarded The Best Generating power station of Rajasthan for the year 2014. The award was given on 26 January 2015 on the occasion of Republic Day in Jaipur.

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