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Tata Power’s Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant completes 100 years

By March 8, 2022 3:31 pm IST

Tata Power’s Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant completes 100 years
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Ommissioned in 1922, the plant currently produces around 300 MUs of electricity a year

Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, celebrated the glorious feat of completing the 100th anniversary of its hydroelectric power plant in Bhivpuri, Maharashtra. The plant, one of the oldest in India, produces around 300 MUs of electricity annually and has provided clean energy for over 100 years to the nation. This remarkable achievement also coincides with the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, India@75 and demonstrates Tata Power’s efforts to ‘Power India and Empower Bharat’ for over 100 years.

The Company started building the Bhivpuri Powerhouse in 1916. It is situated in Raigad district of Maharashtra near Mumbai. The project was commissioned in 1922, with installed capacity of 48 MW, which was subsequently upgraded to 75 MW including a 72 MW new powerhouse, with three units of 24 MW. It also includes 3 MW tailrace powerhouse comprising two units of 1.5 MW each. The plant now transmits power over 110 kV transmission lines to industries and licensees in the Mumbai metropolis.

Speaking about this milestone, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO&MD, Tata Power, said, “It’s a proud moment for all of us at Tata Power to mark the centenary celebration of Bhivpuri Hydro Power Station. We are committed to providing clean energy through this plant and on this occasion reaffirm our commitment to achieve clean and green energy capacity of 80 percent by 2030; thus contributing towards India’s clean energy targets.”

The Bhivpuri plant along with the Khopoli and Bhira is among the first hydroelectric plants in the region that harnesses the major water resources of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra. Today, these three plants make up Mumbai’s ‘islanding system’, the backup power source that kicks-in in case metropolis’ power supply gets impacted—akin to an inverter system installed inside households.

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