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
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
India- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Gas power generation is a significant component of the global energy landscape, characterized by the use of natural gas to produce electricity. This process typically involves either gas turbines or combined cycle gas plants. In a gas turbine, compressed air is mixed with natural gas and ignited, producing high-temperature exhaust gases that spin a turbine connected to a generator. Combined cycle plants enhance efficiency by utilizing both gas and steam turbines. After the gas turbine generates electricity, the waste heat is used to produce steam, which drives a steam turbine, thereby maximizing energy extraction from the fuel.
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