Dahanu Thermal Power Station

Dahanu Thermal Power Station (DTPS) is a coal based thermal power plant located at coastal Dahanu town in Palghar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra[1] It was constructed by BSES Ltd Reliance Infrastructure later took over BSES. The power plant operated by Adani Electricity. The plant is located on Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail line and is 120 km away from Mumbai and 20 km away from Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Delhi National Highway 8 (India).

Dahanu Thermal Power Station (DTPS)

Capacity

It has an installed capacity of 500 MW (2x250 MW). The power plant was commissioned in 1995 and is commercially producing power since 1996.[2]

Unit No.CapacityCommissioned onStatus
1250 MW1995 JanuaryRunning
2250 MW1995 MarchRunning
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References

  1. मटा वृत्त सेवा (MaTa Vrutt Seva) (October 2010). "डहाणू औष्णिक ऊर्जा प्रकल्पाला राजीव गांधी पर्यावरण पुरस्कार" [Dahanu Oaushnik Urja Prakalpala Rajiv Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar]. Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Palghar District, Maharashtra, India. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. "RInfra". Retrieved 20 April 2015.


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