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The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Second unit of YTPS to provide 800 MW more power to State
HYDERABAD The second unit of the 5x800 Mega Watt (MW) Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) at Veerlapalem in Nalgonda district, Unit-1 technically, was dedicated to the nation by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday. Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Adluri Laxman Kumar were also present. Though the unit has been generating power (infirm) since February this year, it was not declared commercially operational officially. It was run experimentally for 72 hours continuously in the second week of July, as required before declaring it fit for commercial operation. There was a minor fire mishap at the unit in April this year. The Unit-2 of the project was commissioned (operating commercially) in January this year. With the commissioning of Unit-1 on Friday, a total of 1,600 MW capacity of the 4,000 MW project has become commercially operational. Employees' township Chairman of the Legislative Council Gutha Sukender Reddy, Principal Secretary (Energy) Navin Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TG-Genco) S. Harish, and directors of the power utility, participated in the commissioning of the unit. They later laid a foundation stone for construction of the employees' township. Mr. Vikramarka alleged that the negligence of the previous government had resulted in a two-year delay. He announced that the government would provide free education and health facilities to the power plant employees. Jobs, and relief and rehabilitation packages too, would be given to the families displaced by YTPS and Pulichintala irrigation project, which serves Andhra Pradesh. He stated that the remaining three units of the project would be dedicated to the nation next January. The delay in getting the environmental clearance afresh after changing the coal consumption completely to indigenous from the blend of imported and indigenous coal initially had delayed the commissioning of the project by two years and also resulted in additional financial burden. 'Our government has secured the fresh EC within two months of coming to power and reviewing the project's progress every month by fixing weekly targets,' the Deputy CM said and added that the government would provide all facilities to employees, including educational institutions with international standards and corporate-level healthcare facilities near the township so that employees could stay there without any problems. Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy also spoke.
Hans India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
First unit of Yadadri Thermal Power station dedicated to nation
Damaracharla, Nalgonda: The first unit of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS), with a capacity of 800 MW, has been officially dedicated to the nation by Ministers Bhatti Vikramarka, Uttam Kumar Reddy, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, and Adluri Lakshman. Telangana Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender Reddy was also present at the commissioning ceremony. On the occasion, the ministers laid the foundation stone for an integrated township at the YTPS site, which will be developed on 55 acres at an estimated cost of ₹970 crore. As part of the Vanamahotsavam celebrations, the ministers planted Ikka saplings on the premises. They later interacted with landless residents in the area and assured them of employment opportunities by 15th August. The YTPS project was initially undertaken by the previous government in 2015, aiming to build five units of 800 MW each. Construction began in 2017, with the original project estimate of ₹30,000 crore now seeing a cost overrun of ₹5,000 crore. The second unit of the plant was inaugurated by the Chief Minister on 7th December last year. The third and fourth units are nearing completion and are expected to be operational by the end of this year. The fifth and final unit is scheduled for completion by March 2026. To accommodate plant employees, a separate residential township will also be constructed over 60 acres in Dubbatanda, located three kilometres from the plant site.
