Bansagar (IV) is a 20 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #211 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.04% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making Bansagar (IV) 97.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (750 MW, Solar), Bansagar (I) (315 MW, Hydro), and Rumspring (250 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Madhya Pradesh, approximately 120 km from the nearest major city, Rewa.
20 years old
India, Asia
- 1,080. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 3,620 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BANSAGAR (IV) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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