Bhira Hydroelectric Project is an electricity generating complex in Bhira,

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state, India. It generates power using water from the nearby Mulshi Dam. Bhira lies approximately 150 km from Mumbai. Its construction was completed in 1927.

Specifications

The plant's maximum output capacity is nominally 300 MW, generated by six 25 MW Pelton turbines and a 150 MW pumped storage generator added in 1997. In 2014 two 10 kW microturbine units were added to generate further power from the tailrace after the main turbines.

Awards

In 2007 the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) awarded a Silver Shield to the Bhira facility's operators,

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, as the second best performing power station in the country. The plant received a further Silver Shield in the following year.

Location

Bhira's rural location makes it a leisure destination for Mumbai residents.

Climate

The following climate data is for Bhira village in which the plant is located. Bhira has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with little to no rainfall from November to May and extremely heavy rainfall from June to September when it is affected by the Arabian Sea branch of the South-west monsoon with moderately heavy rainfall in October.

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