World Power Plants

ATHANI SUGAR24 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Athani Sugar is a 24 MW biomass power plant in India, operated by Shree Sugars Ltd. It contributes to India's biomass capacity, which totals 1,003 MW across 50 plants. Commissioned in 2015, it represents 2.39% of the country's biomass capacity. Ranked #13 of 50 biomass plants in India, Athani Sugar's 24 MW is smaller than the largest biomass plant, Jaisalmer Godawari, which has a capacity of 50 MW, making Athani Sugar 2.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mugalkhod (50 MW, Solar), Ranna-Belagali (40 MW, Solar), and Shirol Mill (36 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Karnataka, approximately 350 km from the nearest major city, Bangalore.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Shree Sugars ltd
Location
16.7708°, 74.9191°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,038. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #422 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Shree Sugars ltd operates 3 plants totalling 61 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 1,233 MW combined

Nearest plant: BELGAUM UGAR (17 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.770800, 74.919100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.4 Kt
137 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
India
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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