Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant
Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant is erected in the Bhivpuri Dam near Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra. The power project is commissioned in 1922 with an approved capacity and installed capacity of 75 MW. The type of Project is Major as the capacity is greater than 25 MW. The status of power plant is operational. The power project is situated in the Western Hydroelectric Region of India. The owner and operating company of the power station is Tata Power.
The beneficiary states of the power project are Maharashtra and its neighbouring states including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Goa and Karnataka. This hydroelectric project was completed in 1922 and soon it started its operations. The total number of turbines in the power plant is five. Also the first three turbines have a capacity of 24 MW each and the remaining two turbines have a capacity of 1.5 MW. So the total capacity for the five turbines is 75 MW.
The type of turbine used is Pelton. The manufacturer of Turbine of the power station is by Neyrpic France and the manufacturer of Generator is GE Energy Infrastructure. The unit size of the power plant is 75 MW and there are five units in operation. All the five units are commissioned.
How to Reach: Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant is located in the Bhivpuri Dam of Ahmednagar district near to Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra. The ways of transportation from the nearest city Mumbai to the power station are Taxis and Buses. You will get frequent buses and taxi services to the power station any time on day. You can also reach this destination by Air, Rail or Road. Mumbai International Airport is the nearest airport to Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant. The Bhivpuri Road railway station, which is on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network is the nearest well-connected railway station.
Project Details:
• Hydroelectric Project Name – Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant
• Commission Date – 1922
• Approved Capacity in MW – 75 MW
• Installed Capacity in MW – 75 MW
• Type of Project – Major (greater than 25 MW)
• Status – Operational
• Dam – Bhivpuri Dam
• Hydroelectric Region – Western Hydroelectric Region
• Owner – Tata Power
• Operating Company – Tata Power
• Address – Bhivpuri, Maharashtra, India
• District - Mumbai
• State – Maharashtra
• Contact Number – 1800 209 5161
• Email – customercare@tatapower.com
• Website – www.tatapower.com
• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Maharashtra and its neighbouring states
• Completion of Power Project – 1922
• Number of Turbines – 5
• Capacity per Turbine – 24 MW x 3 units and 1.5 MW x 2 units
• Type of Turbine – Pelton
• Turbine Maker – Neyrpic France
• Generator Maker – GE Energy Infrastructure
• Unit Sizes – 75 MW
• Total Units – 5
• Units Commissioned – All the five units are commissioned