Singareni Thermal Power Plant
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 Location of Singareni Thermal Power Plant
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| Country | India |
| Location | Jaipur, Mancherial, Telangana |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 18°50′14″N 79°34′29″E / 18.837231°N 79.574766°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 11 Nov 2011 |
| Commission date | Unit-1: 25 Sep 2016 Unit-2: 2 Dec 2016 |
| Construction cost | Rs 8250 Crores |
| Owner(s) | SCCL |
| Operator(s) | Steag Energy Services (India) Pvt. Ltd |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2× 600 MW |
| Make and model | BHEL |
| Nameplate capacity | 1200 MW |
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Website http://scclmines.com |
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The Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) is a coal-fired power station in Pegadapalli, a village in Telangana, India. The power plant has an installed capacity of 1200 MW, consisting of two 600 MW units, and is operated by the Singareni Collieries Company.
Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL), a government-owned coal mining company, was established in 1920 under the Hyderabad Companies Act. The company is jointly owned by the Telangana government (51%) and the Union Government (49%). It was named after the village of Singareni in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana State; the state's first coal reserves were discovered in Singareni village. SCCL operates 16 open-pit mines and 32 underground mines across 5 Telangana districts: Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Peddapalli, and Mancheriyal.
N. Sridhar, Singareni Collieries Chairman and Managing Director expects STPP to bring down the deficit in power generation in Telangana State. Under his leadership Sanjay Kumar Sur, Executive Director (Power Projects) is currently leading the power plant operations and future expansion.
While SCCL had an extensive background in coal mining, the company decided to enter the power industry as part of the new Bangaru Telangana initiative. This decision made SCCL the first Indian coal PSU to make a large-scale entrance into the power generation industry. SCCL began the Singareni power plant project, to consist of two 600 MW units, on 21 November 2011 at Jaipur mandal, Mancherial District.
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