Industrial visit was carried out at APGPCL generating station at vijjeswaram on 24th august 2016 especially for III year semester one students. The main objective behind the visit was to make student aware about gas power plant, load scheduling, substation maintenance and protection system. Andhra Pradesh Gas Power Corporation Limited (APGPCL) was established in the year 1988. The company is promoted by APSEB in association with industries in the private and public sector to supplement power supply from grid. The company is engaged in the business of power generation. It generates power with the help of two thermal power plants having a total installed capacity of 272 MW. The company operates through a 172 MW gas based combined cycle power plant comprising 112 MW gas turbine generators & 60 MW steam turbine generators and a 100 MW gas based combined cycle power plant comprising two gas turbine generators of 33 MW and one steam turbine
Virtual tour