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The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant or Kayamkulam Thermal Power Plant (also known as Rajiv Gandhi CCPP) is a combined cycle power plant located at shore of Kayamkulam Lake in Choolatheruvu, Muthukulam in 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.
| Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kerala | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Choolatheruvu, Muthukulam, Alappuzha district, Kerala. |
| Coordinates | 9°14′20″N 76°25′49″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: November 1998 Unit 2: February 1999 Unit 3: October 1999 |
| Operator | NTPC Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Naphtha |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 X 115 MW 1 X 120 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 350 1,400 MW (Planned) |
There is a plan to expand the plant by three units with capacity of 350 MW each. New units would be fueled by re-gasified liquefied natural gas.[1] [2]
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