World Power Plants

BHANDARA VARAM10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bhandara Varam is a 10 MW biomass power plant in India, operated by Varam Pvt Ltd. Ranked #45 of 50 biomass plants in India, Bhandara Varam's 10 MW represents 1% of India's total biomass capacity of 1,003 MW. The largest biomass plant in India is Jaisalmer Godawari at 50 MW, making Bhandara Varam 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tirora TPP (3,300 MW, Coal), Mouda STPS (2,320 MW, Coal), and Bhandara Steel Mill (15 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Bhandara District, approximately 70 km east of Nagpur.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Varam Pvt ltd
Location
21.0813°, 79.7708°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,350. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Varam Pvt ltd operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 15,596 MW combined

Nearest plant: BHANDARA STEEL MILL (22.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 21.081300, 79.770800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
595.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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