Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project 

Introduction: 

                                  Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project is an Industrial facility for the  generation of electric power. Thermal Power Projects are termed as energy centers where the conversion of other forms of energy, gravitational potential energy or heat into electrical energy.

                                  Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project is one of the major power generation facilities developed in AP to meet the growing demand for the power. It is one of the prestegios entities of APGENCO (Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited)

History & Location : 

                                   RTPP was established in 1994 and came into existence on 28.12.1998 commenced operations from 01.02.1999. This was a sequel to Govt.'s reforms in power sector to un-bundle the activities relating to generations, transmission and distribution of power. 

                                   The project is located at distance of 8 km from MUDDANURU railway station of south central railway(SCR) on the CHENNAI-MUMBAI Railway line. The site selected is at an adequate distance from the populous town and the land belonged to the GOVT. and was not in use.

It is quite near to the existing railway line and transmission lines of AP TRANSCO, for immediate power evacuation. The water requirement for the project has been meeting from MYLAVARAM reservoir, which is at 20 KM from the Project through two dedicated pipelines. Total project cost including IDC is about rs.4095 crores. It has 8 outgoing feeders connected to 3 busbars.

                                 The project engages the installation of 5 x 210 MW thermal generating units under stages-I,II&III. Stage-I includes maintenance of generating units 1&2 . STAGE -2 includes maintenance of generating units 3 & 4, STAGE -3 includes maintenance of generating unit 5.

Functioning Of RTPP Plant : 

                             In rayalaseema Thermal Power Project, steam is prduced to spin a turbine that operates a generator. Water is heated, turns into steam and steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser; this is known as a Rankine cycle.

                             

                       conventional thermal power plant, which uses coal, oil as fuel to boil water to produce the steam. the electricity generated at the plant is sent to consumers through high-voltage power lines.

            

                       The RTPP has steam turbine-driven generators which has a collective capacity of 1050 MW. The fuel being is coal which is supplied from the SINGARENI coal mines, TALCHER coal mines & Chennai HARBOUR. water supply is given the Mylavar reservoir.

          There are basically three main units of a thermal power plant:

          I) Steam Genearator or Boiler

        II) Steam Turbine

       III) Electric Generator