Dahanu Thermal Power Station

Dahanu Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationDahanu, Palghar district, Maharashtra
Coordinates19°57′17″N 72°44′55″E / 19.95472°N 72.74861°E / 19.95472; 72.74861
StatusOperational
Commission date1995
OwnerAdani Group
OperatorAdani Electricity
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 500 MW

Adani Dahanu Thermal Power Station (ADTPS) is a coal based thermal power plant located at coastal Dahanu town in Palghar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra[1] It was constructed by BSES Limited (now Reliance Infrastructure). The power plant operated by Adani Power is located on Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail line and is 120 km away from Mumbai and 20 km away from Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Delhi National Highway 8 (India).

Adani now owns the entire plant, because in August 2018, Reliance Infrastructure sold its Mumbai power business, including the Dahanu Thermal Power Station, to Adani Transmission for ₹18,800 crore to settle debts, Adani Transmission was later renamed to Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), or in short Adani Electricity

Capacity

It has an installed capacity of 500 MW (2x250 MW). The power plant was commissioned in 1995 and is commercially producing power since 1996.[2]

September 2024, Adani Power announced a plan to spend approximately ₹450 crore over the next five years specifically on life extension capital expenditure (capex). on ADTPS (Adani Dahanu Thermal Power Station)[3]

Unit No.CapacityCommissioned onStatus
1250 MW1995 JanuaryRunning
2250 MW1995 MarchRunning

References

  1. ↑ मटा वृत्त सेवा (MaTa Vrutt Seva) (October 2010). "डहाणू औष्णिक ऊर्जा प्रकल्पाला राजीव गांधी पर्यावरण पुरस्कार" [Dahanu Oaushnik Urja Prakalpala Rajiv Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar]. Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Palghar District, Maharashtra, India. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "RInfra". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ India, Energética (1 October 2024). "Adani Power Acquires 500 MW Adani Dahanu Thermal Power Station - Asia Pacific | Energetica India Magazine". Energetica India Magazine, India Energy News, Renewable Energy News, Conventional Power Generation, Companies Guide... Retrieved 7 May 2026.