World Power Plants

BANSAGAR (IV)20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
NHPC Limited
Location
24.2230°, 81.2747°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,080. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 3,620 MW combined

Nearest plant: BANSAGAR (III) (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.223000, 81.274700
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Carbon Footprint

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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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