India is aiming at 100% electricity for all its rural and urban areas. States like Maharashtra are her assets and source of dependence for power. Read on to know all about Maharashtra thermal power plants.
Electricity in Maharashtra
The state of Maharashtra is located in the south-western part of India. It is rich in natural resources. Maharashtra is abundant in coal mines. This has helped the establishment of coal-based power plants in the state. Maharashtra has a 13% natonal market share in thermal electricity generation. The power sector in Maharashtra aids the growth of several other industrial sectors like
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- IT (Information Technology)
- Services
- Construction
- Finance and banking
A huge number of national and international companies have their headquarters in Maharashtra. Mumbai is the most developed city in Maharashtra. It is the financial capital of India. The city is the seat of major business and industrial activities. Naturally, the power situation has to be an excellent one. The Maharashtra government has taken all steps to ensure this.
Thermal power plants in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has the most number of thermal power plants in India. These are boosted by constant coal supply.
The Maharashtra power plants are connected via good roads and railway routes. These ensure that the supply of coal remains unhindered. Coal is supplied from the states own mines or from mines of neighboring states.
Some of the Maharashtra thermal power stations are
Koradi Thermal Power Station
Address:
Koradi,
Nagpur,
Maharashtra,
India.
Nashik Thermal Power Station
Address:
Nashik,
Maharashtra,
India.
Bhusawal Thermal Power Station
Address:
Deepnagar,
Jalgaon,
Maharashtra,
India.
Paras Thermal Power Station
Address:
Vidyutnagar,
Akola,
Maharashtra,
India.
Parli Thermal Power Station
Address:
Parli-Vaijnath,
Beed,
Maharashtra,
India.
Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station
Address:
Kaparkheda,
Nagpur,
Maharashtra,
India.
Chandrapur State Thermal Power Station
Address:
Chandrapur,
Maharashtra,
India.
Trombay Thermal Power Station
Address:
Trombay,
Mumbai,
Maharashtra,
India.
Dahanu Thermal Power Station
Address:
Dahanu,
Thane,
Maharashtra,
India.
Wardha Warora Power Plant
Address:
Warora,
Chandrapur,
Maharashtra,
India.
Upcoming Maharashtra thermal power plants
The recent years have seen the growing demand for power. This is due to the rising number of offices and industries across the state. The Maharashtra Government is planning proper steps to meet this requirement. It is aiming at a rapid expansion of the state's power sector. It is planning to set up more coal-based plants by 2012. Some of these are:
Tata Power Co. Ltd
Address:
Village Dehrand/Shahapur,
Raigad District,
Maharashtra,
India.
Sophia Power Company Ltd.
Address:
Nandgoanpet,
District Amravati,
Maharashtra,
India.
NTPC
Address:
Solapur,
Maharashtra,
India.
Ind Barath (Konkan) Ltd.
Address:
Dhakur/Ajgaon Village,
Sawanthwadi Taluka,
Sindhudurg District,
Maharashtra,
India.
Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd.
Address:
Butibori,
MIDC area,
District Nagpur,
Maharashtra,
India.
Dhariwal Infrastructure (P) Ltd
Address:
Tadali,
District Chandrapur,
Maharashtra,
India.
GMR Energy Ltd
Address:
Dapoli,
District Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra,
India.
Several coal mining projects have been lined up by the Maharashtra government. These are expected to generate the supply of raw coal to the different Maharashtra thermal power plants. The existing as well as the upcoming Maharasthra thermal plants will benefit from these projects.
Last Updated on : 22 September 2010
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Maharashtra Thermal Power Plants |
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| Power Station |
Location |
District |
State |
Installed Capacity(MW) |
| Koradi TPS |
Koradi |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
1040 |
| Nashik TPS |
Nashik |
Nashik |
Maharashtra |
880 |
| Bhusawal TPS |
Deepnagar |
Jalgaon |
Maharashtra |
470 |
| Paras TPS |
Vidyutnagar |
Akola |
Maharashtra |
555 |
| Parli TPS |
Parli-Vaijnath |
Beed |
Maharashtra |
1170 |
| Kaparkheda TPS |
Kaparkheda |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
840 |
| Chandrapur STPS |
Chandrapur |
Chandrapur |
Maharashtra |
2340 |
| Trombay Thermal Power Station |
Trombay |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
1400 |
| Dahanu Thermal Power Station |
Dahanu |
Thane |
Maharashtra |
500 |
| Wardha Warora Power Plant |
Warora |
Chandrapur |
Maharashtra |
135 |
