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BRAMHAPURAM DG is a 60 MW oil power plant in India, commissioned in 1997. Ranked #14 of 21 oil plants in India, BRAMHAPURAM DG's capacity represents 2.91% of India's total oil capacity of 2,063 MW. The largest oil plant in India is TROMBAY at 500 MW, making BRAMHAPURAM DG 8.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include BSES Kerala Power (165 MW, Gas), BSES Kerala CCGT (165 MW, Gas), and IDAMALAYAR (75 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kerala, approximately 60 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Location
9.9975°, 76.3744°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 664. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #590 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 4,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: BSES Kerala Power (10.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 9.997500, 76.374400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
119.6 Kt
184 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.47 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.0K
cars per year
15.9K
homes per year
5.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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