Birsinghpur is a 20 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1991. Ranked #211 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.04% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making Birsinghpur 97.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sanjay Gandhi (1340 MW, Coal) and Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station (1340 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Madhya Pradesh, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Jabalpur.
35 years old
India, Asia
- 1,080. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company operates 15 plants totalling 15,085 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 5,355 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BIRSINGHPUR is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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