GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant
| GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant | |
|---|---|
GMR Vasavi plant as seen from Washermanpet | |
| Country | India |
| Location | 1, Pulianthope High Road, Basin Bridge, Chennai 600 012, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 13°05′54″N 80°16′13″E / 13.098292°N 80.270169°E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | February 1999 (Phase I) |
| Decommission date | 2018 |
| Owner | GMR Power Corporation Limited |
| Operator | GMR Power Corporation Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Diesel |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 x 50 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 200 MW Planned: 320 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant, owned by GMR Power Corporation Limited, was a privately owned power plant located in Basin Bridge, Chennai. It was a 200-MW LSHS (low sulphur heavy stock) fuel-powered plant (processed from the residue of indigenous crude) of the GMR Group. The plant was based on two-stroke diesel engine technology from MAN B&W, Germany. It was the state's first plant commissioned by the private sector. The plant was decommissioned in 2018.