Bansakra is a 50 MW solar power plant in India, operated since its commissioning. It contributes to India's solar capacity with a share of 0.15% of the total 33,174 MW from 875 solar plants across the country. Ranked #83 of 875 solar plants in India, Bansakra's 50 MW capacity is relatively small. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Bansakra 44.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include RAIKHEDA (1,370 MW, Coal), Rajpur (100 MW, Solar), and Civil Lines (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Chhattisgarh, approximately 200 km from Raipur.
6 years old
India, Asia
- 703. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Greenko Group operates 21 plants totalling 2,077 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 9,848 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bansakra is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
India- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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