Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station
The Basin Bridge Gas Power Station is situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The total installed capacity of the plant is 120 MWe.
This is an open cycle gas turbine and is a fully operating power plant. The plant is used as base load in Tamil Nadu. Naphtha and light fuel oil/ diesel are used as the primary and secondary fuels respectively. The power from the plant is connected to the regional grid.
The plant has four different units. The first two units are commissioned on 12-February-1996 and 25-February-1996 respectively. The third and fourth units are commissioned on 26-March-1996 and 31-march-1996 respectively. All the units has an installed capacity of 30 MWe. Sumitomo & ABB is the turbine manufacturers of first two units and BHEL is the turbine manufacturer for the last two units. ABB (units 1 &2) and BHEL (units 3 and 4) are the generator manufacturers of the plant. Gas Turbine -1, Gas Turbine -2, Gas Turbine -3 6001 and Gas Turbine-4 6001 are the turbine models used in the four units respectively. This is a State government ownership power plant. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is the owner of the plant having all the 100% share. The operating company of the plant is also TNEB.
How to Reach: Basin Bridge Gas Power Station is located at Chennai of Tamil Nadu, India. Chennai Railway Station and Chennai International Airport are the nearest railway station and airport.
Plant Details:
• Project Name – Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station
• Commissioned Year – 1996
• Total Installed Capacity in MW – 120 MWe
• Status of Plant - Fully operating power plant
• Power Plant Used for – base load
• Type of Plant – Open Cycle Gas Turbine
• Type of Fuel – Naphtha and light fuel oil/diesel
• Turbine Manufacturers - Sumitomo & ABB, BHEL
• Generator Manufacturers - ABB and BHEL
• Turbine models used - Gas Turbine-1, Gas Turbine -3 6001.
• Owner - Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB).
• Address – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
• District – Chennai, District
• State – Tamil Nadu
• Contact Number - 044-25751240
• Website – www.tangedco.gov.in
• Unit Sizes – 4 x 30 MWe
• Units Operational – 4
• Unit Commissioned – All units are commissioned