BARGI is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1988. Ranked #129 of 261 hydro plants in India, it accounts for 0.17% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making BARGI 21.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include SEIONI TPP (600 MW, Coal) and Jhabua Thermal Power Project (600 MW, Coal) within 50 km. The facility is located in Madhya Pradesh, approximately 200 km from Bhopal.
38 years old
India, Asia
- 591. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company operates 15 plants totalling 15,085 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 1,200 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BARGI is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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