500 MW SIMHADARI POWER UNIT COMMISSIONED 4 MONTHS EARLY

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Second unit of 500 MW coal fired Simhadari thermal power station of National Thermal Power Corporation has been commissioned four months ahead of schedule according to Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The first 500 MW unit of the same thermal power project was commissioned in February 2002, one month ahead of schedule. The project is located in Karim Nagar district of Andhra Pradesh and its early commissioning will provide immediate benefit to Andhra Pradesh, which is entitled to draw entire power to be generated by Simhadari thermal power station. Central Electricity Authority had accorded techno-economic clearance to the project in August, 1996 and investment approval was given by the government in July, 1997. CEA has intensified construction monitoring of various thermal and hydro power projects coming up in the country with a view to ensure their time commission.