APGENCO MD directs officials to restore 800 MW thermal unit at Nelaturu

Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) Chairperson and APGENCO Managing Director S. Nagalakshmi directed officials to escalate the works to complete the capital overhaul of Unit-1 of the Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS) at Nelaturu in Nellore district and instructed them to restore the 800 MW unit to the grid.

During an inspection of the 2,400 MW (3x800 MW) power station on Friday (November 13, 2026), she reviewed the progress of overhaul works in the boiler area, turbine floor, and other sections. She instructed officials and contractors to expedite pending works while strictly adhering to engineering quality and safety standards.

At a review meeting, Ms. Nagalakshmi said that the management had approved proposed Plant Betterment initiatives to improve operational efficiency and generation capacity. She stressed the need for operational discipline, efficient maintenance, and accident-free functioning, particularly in critical maintenance areas.

She also interacted with employee unions, staff associations, contract workers, and residents of neighbouring villages and received representations on service-related and local issues. She assured them that genuine grievances would be examined in accordance with rules.

Later, she reviewed coal supply and logistics arrangements with Krishnapatnam Port officials. She called for avoiding delays in berthing coal vessels, expediting unloading, and streamlining railway rake movement to ensure uninterrupted fuel supplies to APPPDCL and APGENCO power stations.

APGENCO Director (Thermal/Coal) Ashok Kumar Reddy, APPPDCL Director (Thermal) K. Srinivasa Rao and senior SDSTPS officials participated in the inspection and review.