The Mahanirmiti or Mahagenco (Maharashtra State Power Generation plants Limited - MSPGCL) formerly known as MSEB (Maharashtra State Electricity Board) is a major power generating plants in the state of
Maharashtra
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,
India
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and a wholly owned
subsidiary
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of
Maharashtra State Electricity Board
Maharashtra State Electricity Board (or MSEB) (Marathi language, Marathi:महाराष्ट्र राज्य विद्युत मंडळ) is a Government of Maharashtra, state government electricity regulation board operating wi ...
. With a total generation of 14,400
MW, it is the largest power producing plants in India controlled by state government. The power generated by Mahagenco is supplied to Maharashtra. It was a part of
Maharashtra State Electricity Board
Maharashtra State Electricity Board (or MSEB) (Marathi language, Marathi:महाराष्ट्र राज्य विद्युत मंडळ) is a Government of Maharashtra, state government electricity regulation board operating wi ...
until 6 June 2005.
It has been incorporated under
Indian Companies Act 1956 pursuant to decision of
government of Maharashtra
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to reorganise erstwhile history of Maharashtra State Electricity Board. Mahagenco has been incorporated in June 2005.
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About Mahagenco
Mahagenco has the highest overall generation capacity and the highest thermal installed capacity amongst all the state power generation utilities in India. In terms of installed capacity, it is the second highest generation company after National Thermal Power Corporation Limited. Mahagenco is the only state utility having a very well-balanced generation portfolio involving thermal, hydro and gas stations along with solar power plant. The first 500 MW plant to be installed in any state utility belongs to Maharashtra.
Power stations operated by Mahagenco
Thermal power stations, coal-based
;Operational:
# Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station - 2920 MW.
# Koradi Thermal Power Station
Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS) is located at Koradi near Nagpur, Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the four major power plants in Vidarbha – a power surplus region of India. The power station began operations in 1974 and is one o ...
- 3660 MW
# Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station
Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station is located in Khaperkheda Town Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Platea ...
- 1340 MW
# Bhusawal Thermal Power Station - 1420 MW
# Nashik Thermal Power Station - 630 MW
# Parli Thermal Power station - 750 MW
# Paras Thermal Power Station, Akola
Akola () is a major city in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The third largest city in Eastern Maharashtra after Nagpur and Amravati, it is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second ca ...
- 500 MW
# RattanIndia Amravati Thermal Power Project, Amravati
Amravati (/Marathi phonology, əmᵊɾɑʋᵊt̪iː/) is a city in Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region. It is the ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India & second largest city in the Vidarbha region in terms of population. It is the ...
- 10*270MW = 2700MW
;Planned / under development:
# Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station Project U-8,9 - 2 X 500MW
# Koradi Thermal Power Station
Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS) is located at Koradi near Nagpur, Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the four major power plants in Vidarbha – a power surplus region of India. The power station began operations in 1974 and is one o ...
Project U-8,9,10 - 3 X 660MW
# Bhusawal Thermal Power Station Project U-6 - 1 X 660MW
Thermal power stations, gas-based
# Uran Gas Turbine Power Station - 4 X 108, 2 X 120 = 672 MW
Hydro power stations
# Bhatghar- Dam
# Bhatsa
# Bhira - 80MW
# Dimbhe Dam
# Ghatghar Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant - 250 MW
# Kanher Dam
# Koyna Hydroelectric Project
The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the List of power stations in India, largest hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power plant in India. It is a complex project with four dams including the largest dam on the Koyna River, Maharashtra, hence the nam ...
- 1,956 MW
# Manikdoh Dam
# Panshet Dam
# Pavana Dam
# Surya Dam
# Tillari Dam, Chandgad
# Ujjani Dam
# Vaitarna Dam
# Varasgaon Dam
Varasgaon is a dam on the Musi River which supplies water to city of Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is also called Veer Baaji Pasalkar Dam. It is one of the three major dams which provide water to Pune city. It is located around from Pune
...
# Veer Dam
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# Warna Dam
# Yeldari Dam
Yeldari Dam, is an earthfill dam on Purna river near Yeldari in Jintur taluka of Parbhani district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is the second largest dam in Marathwada region. Dam is renovated and developed as a big reservoir and ...
See also
* Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) (http://www.merc.gov.in) is a governing body to control certain regulatory and safety functions in Maharashtra based in Mumbai. It was incorporated under the Electricity Regulatory Commission ...
* Make in Maharashtra
References
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Energy in Maharashtra
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Energy companies established in 2005
Non-renewable resource companies established in 2005
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