Trombay Thermal Power Station Explained

Trombay Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Trombay near Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is owned by Tata Power.^[1] Its tallest chimney belongs with a height of 274.32 metres (900 ft) to the tallest chimneys in India.

Capacity

It has an installed capacity of 1430 MW. It has following generating units:

• 62.5MW + 62.5MW + 62.5MW + 150 MW Oil (unit 1 to unit 4).
• 500 MW Coal (unit 5).
• 500 MW running on oil (unit 6).
• 180 MW Gas based (unit 7)
• 250 MW Coal (unit 8).

The first 4 units and unit 6 have been decommissioned and are no more functional.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tata Power :: Services :: Power Projects & Related Services. 20 April 2015.