TGGENCO Declares Commercial Operation of YTPS Unit-3 at 800 MW in Nalgonda District

Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited successfully declared the commercial operation of Unit#3 of the 5×800 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) on May 13, 2026, after the unit continuously generated an average power of 811.99 MW for 72 hours against its rated capacity of 800 MW.

The Yadadri Thermal Power Station is being established at Veerlapalem Village in Damaracherla Mandal of Nalgonda District with a total installed capacity of 4000 MW.

YTPS Unit-3 Achieves Commercial Operation Declaration

TGGENCO announced that Unit#3 of the 5×800 MW YTPS successfully completed the Commercial Operation Declaration (COD) at 20:00 hrs on May 13, 2026.

The unit achieved the milestone after:

• Operating continuously for 72 hours
• Generating an average power output of 811.99 MW
• Exceeding its rated capacity of 800 MW

The 72-hour operation was witnessed by officials from:

• TGNPDCL
• TGSPDCL
• TGTRANSCO

The COD was declared in the presence of Dr. S. Harish.

Yadadri Thermal Power Station Details

The Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) project consists of:

• 5 units of 800 MW each
• Total installed capacity of 4000 MW

The project is divided into:

Stage-I

• 2 units of 800 MW each

Stage-II

• 3 units of 800 MW each

TGGENCO stated that:

• Unit#1
• Unit#2
• Unit#4

have already been commissioned and put into commercial operation before Unit#3.

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka’s Support Highlighted

TGGENCO stated that the milestone was achieved due to:

• Continuous follow-up
• Encouragement
• Support

from Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka.

The corporation also acknowledged the guidance and support of Navin Mittal.

TGGENCO CMD Congratulates Teams

Dr. S. Harish, IAS, Chairman and Managing Director of TGGENCO, congratulated:

• Teams of BHEL
• TGGENCO officials

for their combined efforts in achieving the commercial operation milestone of Unit#3.

Officials Present During COD Ceremony

The following officials witnessed the Commercial Operation Declaration proceedings:

• Sri. V. Prabhakar, CE/IPC & RAC, TGSPDCL
• Sri. K. Venkata Ramana, CE/IPC & RAC, TGNPDCL
• Smt. K. Suneetha, SE/IPC/TGPPCC

Other officials present included:

• Sri. Y. Rajasekhara Reddy, Director/Thermal & Projects
• Sri. B. Lakshmaiah, Executive Director/Thermal
• Sri. V. Ramesh Babu, CE/Construction/YTPS/Stage-II
• Sri. P.V. Srinivas, CE/TPC
• Sri. P. Ratnakar, CE/Generation
• Sri. S. Venkat Varma, CE/Constn./YTPS/Stage-I
• Sri. G. Srinivasa Rao, CE/Coal & Commercial

TGGENCO successfully declared the commercial operation of Unit#3 of the 5×800 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Station in Nalgonda District on May 13, 2026. The unit generated an average of 811.99 MW continuously for 72 hours, exceeding its rated capacity of 800 MW. Officials credited the achievement to the efforts of TGGENCO, BHEL, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, and Energy Department officials.

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