BHAWANI KATTALAI BARRAGE— 30 MW Hydroelectric
BHAWANI KATTALAI BARRAGE is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #195 of 261 hydro plants in India, this plant's 30 MW accounts for 0.06% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making BHAWANI KATTALAI BARRAGE 65.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mettur Thermal Power Station (1,440 MW, Gas), METTUR (840 MW, Coal), and METTUR TPS EXT (600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 180 km southwest of Chennai.
20 years old
India, Asia
- 924. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
30 plants within 100 km, 3,720 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BHAWANI KATTALAI BARRAGE is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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