ANDHRA is a 16.95 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1986. Ranked #217 of 261 hydro plants in India, it accounts for 0.03% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making ANDHRA 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NATHPA JHAKRI (1,500 MW, Hydro), KARCHAM WANGTOO (1,000 MW, Hydro), and RAMPUR (412.02 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Himachal Pradesh, approximately 300 km from Chandigarh.
40 years old
India, Asia
- 1,209. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #20,711 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,747 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
22 plants within 100 km, 8,570 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ANDHRA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 59 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
India- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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