Trombay Thermal Power Station

Trombay Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationMaharashtra
Coordinates19°00′07″N 72°53′57″E / 19.0019°N 72.8991°E / 19.0019; 72.8991
Commission date1984
OwnerTata Power
Operator
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 930 MW

Trombay Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Trombay near Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Opened in 1984, the power plant is owned by Tata Power.[1][2] Its tallest chimney belongs with a height of 274.32 metres (900 ft) to the tallest chimneys in India.

The station is considered to be one of the key sources of air pollution in Mumbai.[2]

Capacity

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

  • 62.5 MW + 62.5 MW + 62.5 MW + 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.

References

  1. ^ "Tata Power :: Services :: Power Projects & Related Services". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leak reveals Amazon's hidden data centres' impact on emissions". SourceMaterial. 24 November 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.