World Power Plants

BHAWANI KATTALAI -III30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BHAWANI KATTALAI -III is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #195 of 261 hydro plants in India, this plant's 30 MW represents 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 -III 65.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LOWER METTUR (120 MW, Hydro), Samudram (39 MW, Solar), and BHAWANI KATTALAI BARRAGE (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 170 km southwest of Chennai.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
11.2428°, 77.8659°

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

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 3,786 MW combined

Nearest plant: BHAWANI KATTALAI -II (15.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.242800, 77.865900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BHAWANI KATTALAI -III 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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