Bhira Tail Race Hydro Power Station

Bhira Tail Race Hydro Power Station is erected at the Kundalika River in the Patnus town of Raigad district in Maharashtra, India. The power plant is commissioned in 1987 with an approved and installed capacity of 80 MW. The project type is Major, since its capacity is greater than 25 Megawatt. The basin of the power house is west flowing rivers from Tapi river to Tadri river. The type of power house is Surface. Now the power house has the status of Fully Operational. The source of water for the generation of current is Kundalika River. The power project is located in the Western Hydroelectric Region of India.

Bhira Tail Race Power Station is owned by Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company and the operating company is also MAHAGENCO (Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company). The beneficiary states of the power plant are Maharashtra and its neighbouring states. The power project is completed and started its operation in 1987. The total number of turbines in the power project are two and capacity per each turbine is 40 Megawatt. The type of turbine used in the power station is Francis. The manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator of the power plant is by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of Haridwar in India.

The unit sizes of the power plant is 80 Megawatt having two units of 40 Megawatt each. The total number of units in the power plant is two and all the two units are commissioned.

How to Reach:

Bhira Tail Race Hydro Power Station is located in the Patnus town of Raigad district in Maharashtra, India. You can arrive this hydroelectric power station via Road, Rail or Air. Patnus is just 50 kilometers away from Raigad. So the nearest well-connected city to Patnus is Raigad. You will get transport buses or taxis to the power station from Raigad. Raigad Railway Station is the nearest well-connected railway station and Lohegaon Airport of Pune is the nearest well-connected airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Bhira Tail Race Hydro Power Project

• Commission Date – 1987

• Approved Capacity in MW – 80 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 80 MW

• Type of Project – Major (more than 25 MW)

• Basin – West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri

• Type of Power House - Surface

• Status of Power Plant – Operational

• Water Source – Kundalika River

• Hydroelectric Region – Western Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company

• Operating Company – Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company

• Address – Patnus, Maharashtra, India

• District – Raigad

• State – Maharashtra

• Contact Number – 022 26476749

• FAX Number – 26476749

• Website – www.mahagenco.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Maharashtra and its neighbouring states

• Completion of Power Project – 1987

• Number of Turbines – 2

• Capacity per Turbine – 40 MW

• Type of Turbine – Francis

• Turbine Maker – BHEL Haridwar India

• Generator Maker – BHEL Haridwar India

• Unit Sizes – 80 MW (2 units x 40 MW)

• Total Units – 2

• Units Commissioned – All the two units are commissioned