GMR Rajahmundry Energy commences operations at 768 MW gas based power plant

In Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

GMR Infrastructure announced that GMR Rajahmundry Energy (GREL), a subsidiary of GMR Energy announced successful commencement of commercial operation of its 2X384MW Gas based combined cycle gas based power plant in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.

The commercial operation of the power plant commenced with the beginning of gas supply under e-bid RLNG Scheme (Scheme for Utilization of Stranded Gas based power plants), which was launched by Government of India in March, 2015. With the current scheduling the plant is expected to run for at least a month.

With the beginning of e-bid RLNG Scheme, the 768MW power plant can now operate at 50% Plant Load Factor (PLF), thereby generating 384 MW and supplying power to AP Discoms continuously. The plant will operate with clean fuel thus making the power generation environment friendly. GREL is a combined cycle power plant with natural gas and generates power using GE's advanced class technology of gas turbines (GE Frame 9 FA).

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