BHUSAWAL is a 1,210 MW coal power station in Maharashtra, India. It is operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 6,146 GWh, it can supply roughly 1.8 million homes. It ranks #320 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2007, it is around 19 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 6,484,100 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 1.5 million cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 70.8% of India's electricity; the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id IND0000058.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 1,870 MW for Bhusawal Thermal Power Station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000102385; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,210 MW, BHUSAWAL is well above the median coal plant in India (1,000 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~6,484,100 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 58%, from 6,146 GWh of reported generation; the median for 167 coal plants in India that report generation is 54%
- Generation trend
- 5,855 GWh in 2014 and 6,146 GWh in 2018 (+5%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 7,506 GWh; 2016: 5,666 GWh
- Share of India coal capacity
- 0.2% of 805,419 MW across 713 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 119 of 354 dated coal plants in India are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd. All plants by this company →
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 21.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #300 largest coal power plant of 713 in India by capacity.
India has 713 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 805,419 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bhusawal Thermal Power Station · Coal · 2,135 MW · Maharashtra
- Muktainagar Sukhbir · Solar · 20 MW · Maharashtra
- Muktainagar Edge · Solar · 50 MW · Maharashtra
- Muktainagar Vijay · Solar · 10 MW · Maharashtra
- Muktainagar Essel · Solar · 20 MW · Maharashtra
- NEPANAGAR MILL · Coal · 12.3 MW · Madhya Pradesh
Location
Coordinates 21.04798, 75.85502 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is BHUSAWAL?
BHUSAWAL is a 1,210 MW coal power plant in Maharashtra, India, commissioned in 2007.
How much electricity does BHUSAWAL generate?
BHUSAWAL generates about 6,146 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates BHUSAWAL?
BHUSAWAL is operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd.
How much CO₂ does BHUSAWAL emit?
BHUSAWAL has modelled emissions of about 6,484,100 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).