Bijapur Essel 3 is a 5 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 875 solar plants in India, Bijapur Essel 3 accounts for 0.02% of India's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Bijapur Essel 3 448 times smaller. Nearby plants include KUDGI (2,400 MW, Coal), Ingaleshwar Wind Farm (100.8 MW, Wind), and Siddapur (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in India, approximately 350 km from the nearest major city, Bengaluru.
8 years old
India, Asia
- 1,550. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Essel Group operates 13 plants totalling 245 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 3,649 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bijapur Essel 3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
India- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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