World Power Plants

BHATGARH16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BHATGARH is a 16 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1977. Ranked #218 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.03% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making BHATGARH 122.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include MANGAON CCPP (388 MW, Gas) and Bhira hydro power station (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maharashtra, approximately 150 km from Mumbai.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
Location
18.1012°, 73.7252°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,218. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 9,711 MW combined

Nearest plant: KHADAVASLA I&II (33.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 18.101200, 73.725200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BHATGARH is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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
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