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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| settlement_type = Hydroelectric Project
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'''The Bhira Hydroelectric Project''' is an electricity-generating complex in [[Bhira Kheri|Bhira]], [[Maharashtra]] state, [[India]]. It generates power using water from the nearby [[Mulshi Dam]]. Bhira lies approximately 150 km from [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2334|title=Bhira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant India - GEO|work=globalenergyobservatory.org|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref> Its construction was completed in 1927.

==Specifications==
The plant's maximum output capacity is nominally 300 [[Watt#Megawatt|MW]], generated by six 25 MW [[Pelton wheel|Pelton]] turbines and a 150 MW [[Pumped-storage hydroelectricity|pumped storage generator]] added in 1997. In 2014 two 10 kW microturbine units were added to generate further power from the [[tailrace]] after the main turbines.

==Awards==
In 2007, the [[Central Electricity Authority (India)|Central Electricity Authority]] (CEA) awarded a Silver Shield to the Bhira facility's operators, [[Tata Power]], as the second-best performing power station in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tata.in/article/inside/CL!$$$!DLi!$$$!G!$$$!Bo=/TLYVr3YPkMU=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131218053535/http://www.tata.in/article/inside/CL!$$$!DLi!$$$!G!$$$!Bo=/TLYVr3YPkMU=|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 December 2013|title=Tata Power Bhira hydro plant bags Silver Shield Award from the Central Electricity Authority, Mumbai|work=tata.in|publisher=Tata Sons Ltd|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref> The plant received a further Silver Shield in the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tata.in/article/inside/t!$$$!UQdsnd13g=/TLYVr3YPkMU=|title=Tata Power's Bhira Hydro Plant awarded the 'Silver Shield' award by Ministry of Power and Central Electricity Authority|work=tata.in|publisher=Tata Sons Ltd|accessdate=14 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142336/http://tata.in/article/inside/t!$$$!UQdsnd13g=/TLYVr3YPkMU=|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Location==
Bhira's rural location makes it a leisure destination for Mumbai residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Kolad-Bhira-Dam-(Tata-Powerhouse-Dam)/attraction/12288|title=Kolad: Bhira Dam (Tata Powerhouse Dam), Kolad Tourist Places to Visit for Dam|work=mustseeindia.com|publisher=Roam Space Travel Solutions Pvt Ltd|accessdate=14 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214044547/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Kolad-Bhira-Dam-(Tata-Powerhouse-Dam)/attraction/12288|archive-date=14 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Climate==
The following climate data is for Bhira village in which the plant is located.
{{Weather box
| location = Bhira (1991-2020)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| collapsed =
| Jan record high C = 40.5
| Feb record high C = 47.5
| Mar record high C = 46.5
| Apr record high C = 49.0
| May record high C = 47.5
| Jun record high C = 44.0
| Jul record high C = 38.3
| Aug record high C = 37.9
| Sep record high C = 40.0
| Oct record high C = 42.1
| Nov record high C = 42.1
| Dec record high C = 40.0
|year record high C =
| Jan high C = 33.3
| Feb high C = 35.7
| Mar high C = 39.0
| Apr high C = 39.7
| May high C = 38.4
| Jun high C = 32.4
| Jul high C = 28.4
| Aug high C = 27.6
| Sep high C = 30.4
| Oct high C = 34.2
| Nov high C = 34.8
| Dec high C = 33.5
| year high C = 34.1
| Jan low C = 16.8
| Feb low C = 17.1
| Mar low C = 19.9
| Apr low C = 23.1
| May low C = 25.4
| Jun low C = 24.3
| Jul low C = 23.3
| Aug low C = 22.9
| Sep low C = 22.4
| Oct low C = 22.3
| Nov low C = 19.6
| Dec low C = 17.8
| year low C = 21.2
| Jan record low C = 5.6
| Feb record low C = 5.1
| Mar record low C = 8.1
| Apr record low C = 13.6
| May record low C = 17.6
| Jun record low C = 16.1
| Jul record low C = 15.2
| Aug record low C = 15.1
| Sep record low C = 15.0
| Oct record low C = 11.0
| Nov record low C = 9.1
| Dec record low C = 6.8
|year record low C =
|rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 1.6
| Feb rain mm = 0.0
| Mar rain mm = 0.2
| Apr rain mm = 5.3
| May rain mm = 18.4
| Jun rain mm = 734.2
| Jul rain mm = 1754.5
| Aug rain mm = 1387.9
| Sep rain mm = 599.6
| Oct rain mm = 152.1
| Nov rain mm = 17.9
| Dec rain mm = 3.3
| year rain mm = 4674.9
| Jan rain days = 0.1
| Feb rain days = 0.0
| Mar rain days = 0.1
| Apr rain days = 0.4
| May rain days = 1.1
| Jun rain days = 18.7
| Jul rain days = 28.9
| Aug rain days = 27.7
| Sep rain days = 18.5
| Oct rain days = 6.7
| Nov rain days = 1.0
| Dec rain days = 0.2
|year rain days = 103.4
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 41
| Feb humidity = 33
| Mar humidity = 33
| Apr humidity = 38
| May humidity = 47
| Jun humidity = 80
| Jul humidity = 90
| Aug humidity = 91
| Sep humidity = 82
| Oct humidity = 68
| Nov humidity = 64
| Dec humidity = 56
|year humidity = 60
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archivedate = 5 February 2020
| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = July 2020
| pages = 135–136
| accessdate = 9 July 2020}}</ref>}}

Bhira has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Am) with little to no rainfall from November to May and extremely heavy rainfall from June to September when it is affected by the Arabian Sea branch of the South-west monsoon with moderately heavy rainfall in October.

==References==
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[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations in India]]
[[Category:1927 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1927]]

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