NTPC Ramagundam

NTPC Ramagundam, a part of National Thermal Power Corporation,[1] is a 2,600 megawatt (MW) Super thermal power station situated at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district in Telangana, India.

NTPC Ltd., Ramagundam has two TG Halls one for STAGE-I and the other common for STAGE-II and STAGE-III.

The construction began in the late 1970s and these units have performed well over a long period, setting many records regarding maintenance and generation over the other two stages.

The first phase of the project, a 800 MW unit, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 October 2023.

The turbines for these three units were manufactured by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).

many Power plant engineers train in this unit to upgrade themselves to this new mode of operation.

The overhauls usually take 15 to 20 days per unit provided there is no major repair involved.

[jargon] As NTPC Ltd. is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), the generation is almost uniformly distributed to 5–6 states, all of which share about 20–25% of the output.

These States include: The substation is the place where the station last interacts with the power it produces.

The major transmission points are: The power station is provided water periodically by the Sriram Sagar Project (SRSP).

It takes care of the following sections: Civil Maintenance takes care of all the civil activities in the plant such as non-mechanical constructions, maintenance of locations, scrap removal and ensuring a proper working condition of minor equipment.

The plant is headed by the Executive Director (ED) to whom the General Managers (GMs) report.

The O&M group is headed by the Chief of General Managers (O&M) again to whom the GMs of concerned departments report.

These are maintained by the Indian Coffee House employees and are equipped with dining facilities thus forming as restaurants for the township residents.

Turbo-Generator Hall, UNIT#7, NTPC Ltd., Ramagundam
Outside view of STAGE-III (Unit#7)
BOBRN class hopper cars freight rakes used by Indian Railways
Switchyard of NTPC Ltd., Ramagundam