Company type | subsidiary of Maharashtra State Electricity Board |
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Industry | Electricity Generation |
Founded | 6 June 2005 (As MSEB was trifurcated) |
Headquarters | Bandra, Mumbai, India |
Area served | Maharashtra |
Key people | Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Minister of Energy, Chairman Dr. P. Anbalagan , IAS Managing Director |
Products | Electricity |
Revenue | Approx ₹7,400 crore |
Number of employees | 15,000 |
Parent | Maharashtra State Electricity Board |
Website | Official Website |
The Mahanirmiti or Mahagenco (Maharashtra State Power Generation plants Limited - MSPGCL) formerly known as MSEB (Maharashtra State Electricity Board) is a major power generating plants in the state of Maharashtra, India and a wholly owned subsidiary of Maharashtra State Electricity Board . [1] With a total generation of 14,400 MW, it is the largest power producing plants in India controlled by state government. [2] The power generated by Mahagenco is supplied to Maharashtra. It was a part of Maharashtra State Electricity Board until 6 June 2005. [3]
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