The Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TGPGCL) is responsible for power generation in the state of Telangana. It has ceased to do power trading and has retained with powers of controlling system operations of power generation after formation of Telangana state.

Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited has been incorporated under companies Act, 2013, on 19 May 2014 and commenced its operations from 2 June 2014.

History

The erstwhile Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (APSEB) which came into existence on 1st April 1959 was responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. APSEB was the successor to Electricity Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Prior to the independence, power was supplied to parts of Telangana by Hyderabad State Electricity Department. Under the Electricity Sector Reforms agenda, government of Andhra Pradesh promulgated Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act, 1998. The erstwhile APSEB was unbundled into one generating company (APGENCO), one transmission company (APTRANSCO) and four distribution companies (APDISCOMs) as part of the reform process.

Later, on 2 June 2014, when the state was bifurcated, APGENCO distributed all the assets, liabilities and power stations to both the states and Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) was formed for the newly formed Telangana state and APGENCO remained for Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. All the plants (thermal, hydel and solar) located in Telangana region were transferred to Telangana Genco on an "as is where is" basis.

Mission

  • To spearhead accelerated power development by planning and implementing new power projects.
  • To generate adequate and reliable power most economically, efficiently and eco-friendly.
  • To implement renovation and modernisation of all existing units and enhance their performance.

Power Plants of TGGENCO

The power plants of TGGENCO are

Thermal-Coal based

Sr. No.ProjectInst.Capacity (MW)Total (MW)RemarksGallery
1Kakatiya TPP1x500+1x6001100
2Kothagudem TPS2x250+1x500+1x8001800
4Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant4x2701020 MW
5Yadadri Thermal Power Plant5X8004000 MW under construction
Overall installed capacity (MW)3920

Hydro-Water based

Sr. No.ProjectInst.Capacity (MW)Total (MW)RemarksGallery
1Nagarjuna Sagar Main PH1x110+7x100.8815.67x100.8 MW with pumping features
2Nagarjuna Sagar LCPH2x3060
3Srisailam LBPH6x1509006x150 MW with pumping features
4Pochampad PH4x936
5Singur PH2x7.515
6Nizam Sagar PH2x510
7Puttamagandi AMRP Lift4x18Water pumping station
8Paleru Mini Hydel2x12
9Peddapalli Mini Hydels1x9.169.16
10Lower Jurala HEP6x40240
11Jurala HEP6x3923450% joint project with Karnataka state
12Sammakka Sagar HEP10x24240Under Construction
13Pulichintala Hydro Project PCHES4x30120
Overall capacity (MW)2441.76

Non-Conventional Plants

Sr. No.ProjectInst.Capacity (MW)
1Jurala Solar PV Plant1
Overall capacity (MW)1

See also