World Power Plants

BHANDARDHARA34 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BHANDARDHARA is a 34 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #188 of 261 hydro plants in India, it represents 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making BHANDARDHARA 57.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NASIK TPP PH 1 (1,350 MW, Coal), Nashik Thermal Power Station (630 MW, Coal), and NASIK (630 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Maharashtra, approximately 160 km from Mumbai.

Capacity
34 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Location
19.5555°, 73.8087°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 902. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #15,970 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,689 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 4,071 MW combined

Nearest plant: Enercon Sonoshi Wind Farm (8.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 19.555500, 73.808700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BHANDARDHARA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 119 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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