Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power Plant

The power project is erected in the Vaitarna Dam of Palghar town in Mumbai ofMaharashtra. The power project is commissioned in 1976. It has an approved and installed capacity of 60 Megawatt. The type of project is Major as the total capacity is greater than 25 MW. The kind of plant is ‘Dam on river with Reservoir’. The name of dam where the power plant is erected is Vaitarna Dam, which is a Concrete gravity type. The main reservoir of power plant is Upper Vaitarna Reservoir. The basin of power project is Vaitarna River. The hydroelectric project is erected in the western hydroelectric region of India and the status of station is functional.

This power plant is owned by the State Government and the operating company of the station is Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company. The beneficiary states of the power project are Maharashtra and its nearby states. The power project is completed in 1976, after that it started its working. There is only a single turbine in the power station and capacity of that turbine is 60 MW. The type of Turbine used in the plant is Francis. The manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator of the Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power Plant is by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of Haridwar in India. The unit sizes of power plant is 60 MW. There is only a single unit and that unit is already commissioned.

How to Reach: Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in the Vaitarna Dam of Palghar village in the district of Mumbai in Maharashtra. You can arrive this destination via Road, Rail or Air. You can reach this power station easily from Mumbai. Mumbai is the nearest well-connected city from Palghar. You can travel via bus, car or taxi to the power station from Mumbai. Mumbai Central Railway Station is the nearest Railway Station and Mumbai International Airport is the nearest Airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power Plant

• Commission Date – 1976

• Approved Capacity in MW – 60 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 60 MW

• Type of Project – Major

• Type of Plant – Dam on river with Reservoir

• Dam Name - Vaitarna Dam

• Type of Dam – Concrete Gravity Dam

• Main Reservoir - Upper Vaitarna Reservoir

• Status – Operational

• River - Vaitarna and Alwandi Rivers

• Hydroelectric Region – Western Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company

• Address – Vaitarna, Palghar, Maharashtra, India

• District - Mumbai

• State – Maharashtra

• Contact Number – 022 26474211/26472131

• Fax – 26476749

• Website – www.mahagenco.in

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

• Completion of Power Project – 1976

• Number of Turbines – 1

• Capacity per Turbine – 60 MW

• Type of Turbine – Francis

• Turbine Maker – BHEL Haridwar India

• Generator Maker – BHEL Haridwar India

• Unit Sizes – 60 MW

• Total Units – 1

• Units Commissioned – All the units are commissioned