MSPGCL
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The Mahanirmiti or Mahagenco (Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited - MSPGCL) is the major power generating company in the state of Maharashtra
, India
.
With a total generation of 10,400 MW
, it is the second largest power producing company in India
. The power generated by MSPGCL is supplied to the State of Maharashtra
.
It was a part of Maharashtra State Electricity Board
(MSEB) until 6 June 2005.
The company has about 14,500 employees at the end of December 2007.
Chandrapur
was first Thermal Power Station in India to have been installed a 500 MW Generation unit, in 1992.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
With a total generation of 10,400 MW
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
, it is the second largest power producing company in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The power generated by MSPGCL is supplied to the State of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
It was a part of Maharashtra State Electricity Board
Maharashtra State Electricity Board
Maharashtra State Electricity Board is a state-owned electricity regulation board operating within the state of Maharashtra in India. The MSEB was formed on June 20, 1960 under Section 5 of the Electricity Act, 1948...
(MSEB) until 6 June 2005.
The company has about 14,500 employees at the end of December 2007.
History
It has been incorporated under Indian Companies Act 1956 pursuant to decision of Govt. of Maharashtra to reorganize Erstwhile Maharashtra State Electricity Board. Mahagenco has been incorporated in June 2005.Thermal Power Stations Coal/Gas based
- ChandrapurChandrapurChandrapur is city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also the headquarters of Chandrapur district....
- 2340 MW - Koradi - 1080 MW
- Khaperkheda - 840 MW
- BhusawalBhusawalBhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
- 482.5 MW - Nashik - 910 MW
- Parli, MaharashtraParli, MaharashtraParli is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Demographics: India census, Parli had a population of 88,510. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Parli has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
- 940 MW - Paras, Maharashtra - 305 MW
- UranUranUran is part of the Navi Mumbai city township lying in the Raigad district near Panvel and Karjat. It is situated east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek, and is primarily a fishing village, which has developed into a special economy zone. Even famous for its salt pans later after the revolt by...
(Gas based)- 852 MW
Chandrapur
Chandrapur
Chandrapur is city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also the headquarters of Chandrapur district....
was first Thermal Power Station in India to have been installed a 500 MW Generation unit, in 1992.
Hydro Power Stations
- Koyna Hydroelectric ProjectKoyna Hydroelectric ProjectThe Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant of India. It is a complex project consisting of total four dams with the largest Dam built on Koyna River known as Koyna Dam hence the name Koyna Hydroelectric project. The project uses potential of water from Koyna...
- 1,920 MW - Ghatghar Pumped Storage Shceme - 250 MW
- Yeldari DamYeldari DamYeldari Dam, is an earthfill dam on Purna river near Yeldari in the state of Maharashtra in India.-Specifications:The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The gross storage capacity is ....
- Siddeshwar
- PenchPenchPench may refer to:* Pench National Park* Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh* Pench Tiger Reserve...
- Tillari
- Bhatghar DamBhatghar DamBhatghar Dam, is a gravity dam on Yelwanti river near Bhor in State of Maharashtra in India.-Specifications:The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is ....
- Veer, Maharashtra
- BhatsaBhatsa DamBhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur in state of Maharashtra in India.-Specifications:The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is ....