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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox power station
| name = Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station
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| image = Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station in January 2015.JPG
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| image_caption = Narla Tata Rao Power Station in January 2015
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| coordinates = {{coord|16.5907|N|80.5332|E|region:IN_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}}
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| country = India
| location = [[Vijayawada]], [[Krishna River|Krishna]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| status = Operational
| construction_began =
| commissioned = Unit 1: 1 November 1979 Unit 2: 10 October 1980 Unit 3: 5 October 1980 Unit 4: 23 August 1990 Unit 5: 31 March 1994 Unit 6: 24 February 1995 Unit 7: 6 April 2009
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| cost =
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| operator = [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited|APGENCO]]
| th_fuel_primary = [[Coal]]
| th_fuel_tertiary =
| ps_units_operational= 6 X 210 MW 1 X 500 MW
| ps_units_manu_model =
| th_cogeneration =
| th_combined_cycle =
| ps_electrical_capacity= 1760.00 MW
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'''Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Plant''' or '''Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant''' is located at [[Vijayawada]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is named after, Dr. [[Narla Tata Rao]], the erstwhile chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity board. The power plant is one of the [[coal]]-based power plants of [[Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited|APGENCO]]. It is well placed between Ibrahimpatnam and Kondapalli villages.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Voice|first1=Amaravati|title=Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station (VTPS)|url=http://www.amaravativoice.com/Info/dr-narla-tata-rao-thermal-power-station-vtps|website=www.amaravativoice.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>

==Power Plant==
Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Plant is also known as '''Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant'''. It was developed under 4 stages, with the project cost of Rs 193 Crores and Rs 511 Crores respectively.
Again with an investment of RS 840 Crores 2 units were commissioned under III Stage.
The seventh unit of 500 MW was commissioned in 2009.
The station stood first in country during 94-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98 and 2001-02 by achieving the highest plant load factor.
The station has received many prestigious awards from various organisations. The station has received Meritorious Productivity Awards for 21 consecutive years and Incentive awards for 12 consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station|url=http://apgenco.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=2&oId=31&pId=1|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh Generation Corporation Limited]]|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref>

==Capacity==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Stage !! Unit Number !! Installed Capacity ([[Watt#Megawatt|MW]]) !! Date of Commissioning !! Status
|-
| Stage I || 1 || 210 || 01-11-1979 || Running.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-06-13/NTTPS-to-start-800-mw-project-works-by-July-157010 | date=13 June 2015 | title=NTTPS to start 800 mw project works by July | publisher=The Hans India | accessdate=29 July 2018 }}</ref>
|-
| Stage I || 2 || 210 max || 10-10-1980 || Running.
|-
| Stage II || 3 || 210 max || 05-10-1989 || Running
|-
| Stage II || 4 || 210 max || 23-08-1990 || Running
|-
| Stage III || 5 || 210 max || 31-03-1994 || Running
|-
| Stage III || 6 || 210 max || 24-02-1995 || Running
|-
| Stage IV || 7 || 500 max || 06-04-2009 || Running
|-
| Stage V || 8 || 800 || to start || EPC contracted to BHEL.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bhel.com/press_release/press_pop.php?press_id=785 | title=BHEL secures Two Orders for setting up Thermal Power Projects comprising India's Highest Rating 800 MW Supercritical Sets | date=6 November 2015 | publisher=Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited | accessdate=29 July 2018 }}</ref>
|-
|}

== See also ==

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Economy of Vijayawada]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Vijayawada]]
[[Category:Companies based in Vijayawada]]
[[Category:1979 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1979]]

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