World Power Plants

BHAWANI KATTALAI -II30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BHAWANI KATTALAI -II is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 2013. 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 -II 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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
11.3310°, 77.7580°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 3,776 MW combined

Nearest plant: BHAWANI KATTALAI BARRAGE (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.331000, 77.758000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BHAWANI KATTALAI -II 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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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