Dabhol power plant in Maharashtra on Thursday recommenced electricity generation after remaining shut for nearly two years. “The Dabhol power plant, owned by Ratnagiri Gas & Power Private Ltd (RGPPL), restarted electricity generation this morning after having been shut for nearly two years due to shortage of domestic gas,” an official release said.
The plant is producing 290 mw power initially which will be sold to Indian Railways, it said. “The electricity generation will be further scaled up in the coming months. This achievement was made possible with the concerted efforts of several stakeholders: Central Government, which allocated gas under the new pooling mechanism for gas-based power plants, Maharashtra State Government, NTPC, GAIL, MERC and Indian Railways,” it said further.