Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant

Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant
Location of the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kerala
Official nameരാജീവ് ഗാന്ധി സംയുക്ത സൈക്കിൾ പവർ പ്ലാൻ്റ്
CountryIndia
LocationChoolatheruvu, Muthukulam, Haripad, Alappuzha district, Kerala.
Coordinates9°14′20″N 76°25′49″E / 9.23889°N 76.43028°E / 9.23889; 76.43028
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: November 1998
Unit 2: February 1999
Unit 3: October 1999
Construction costA lot
OwnerGovernment of India
OperatorNTPC Limited
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNaphtha
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational2 X 115 MW
1 X 120 MW
Nameplate capacity350
1,400 MW (Planned)

The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant or Haripad Thermal Power Plant (also known as Rajiv Gandhi CCPP) is a combined cycle power plant located at shore of Kayamkulam Lake in Haripad which is Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The power plant is owned by NTPC Limited. The power plant is fueled by imported and indigenous naphtha. Source of the cooling water is Achankovil river at Nalukettumkavala in Pallipad.