NTPC Ramagundam

NTPC Ramagundam, a part of National Thermal Power Corporation, is a 2600 MW Power station situated at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district in the Indian state of Telangana, India. It is the current largest power station in South India. It is the first ISO 14001 certified "Super Thermal Power Station" in India.The TG HallThe TG Hall or the Turbo-Generator hall or the Turbine-Generator Hall is the hall or space where the turbine-generator sets are present.NTPC Ltd., Ramagundam has two TG Halls one for STAGE-I and the other common for STAGE-II and STAGE-III. These TG halls are equipped with heavy overhead cranes that assist in transportation of material within the TG hall. These cranes find their use greatly during overhauls.Unit-wise power generationThe whole plant is divided into 3 stages, each stage being planned at one time.STAGE 1 (3×200 MW)This stage consists of three units each with a generation capacity of 200 MW. The turbines for these three units were manufactured by The Ansaldo Energia Ltd. 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.BUT stage cwp motors are manufactured by BHEL. and all motors are manufactured by Ansaldo. S-I coal mill motors are 240 KW and PA fans are 400 KW''. All equipment is very important in plant.STAGE 2 (3×500 MW)This stage again consists of three units each with a generation capacity of 500MW. The turbines for these three units were manufactured by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.