Basin Bridge GT is a 120 MW gas-fired power plant located in Chennai, India, commissioned in 1996. The facility operates on natural gas and has the capability to utilize oil as a secondary fuel. It ranks as the 86th largest gas plant in India. With 120 MW, it accounts for 0.19% of India's total gas capacity of 62,522 MW. India has 109 gas plants with a combined capacity of 62,522 MW. Compared to the largest gas plant, Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station at 4,760 MW, this facility is about 2.5% the size. Natural gas plays an increasingly important role in India's energy landscape, contributing approximately 6% of the total electricity generation. The Basin Bridge GT plant supports efforts to diversify energy sources and reduce emissions. The facility is situated around 15 km from the center of Chennai in the Tamil Nadu region.
30 years old
India, Asia
- 509. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #9,239 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,112 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation operates 18 plants totalling 11,066 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 6,823 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
India- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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