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BARAMURA is a 42 MW gas power plant in India, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #102 of 109 gas plants in India, it accounts for 0.07% of the country's total gas capacity of 62,522 MW. The largest gas plant in India is Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station at 4,760 MW, making BARAMURA 113.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include ONGC Tripura Power Plant (726.6 MW, Gas), PALATANA CCPP (726.6 MW, Gas), and Shahjibazar 330 MW (536 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tripura, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Agartala.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
GAIL (India) Limited
Location
23.8070°, 91.5650°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 832. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,853 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

GAIL (India) Limited operates 3 plants totalling 263 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 5,496 MW combined

Nearest plant: AGARTALA GT (22 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.807000, 91.565000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
81.1 Kt
166 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.62 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.6K
cars per year
10.8K
homes per year
3.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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