The first unit of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (2x800 MW) at Krishnapatnam has been synchronised with AP power grid, power generation entity Apgenco said in a statement today.
During the initial operation of about two hours, the unit reached a maximum load of 55.6 MW, generating about 0.086 million units (MU) of energy, it said.
"Generation of 38 MU/day can be realised after both the units are commissioned," the company said.
BHEL and L&T were the major contractors for the coal-based power plant, while Navayuga Engineering Company took up seawater related works, the statement added.