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Raichur Thermal Power Station

Raichur district, India

The 494th largest power station in the world

1.72 GW · Capacity

Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) is a coal-fired electric power station located at Yadlapur D (Shaktinagar) in the Raichur district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and was the first thermal power plant to be set up in the state. The power station was commissioned during various periods from 1985 and it accounts for about 70% of the total electricity generated in Karnataka.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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