World Power Plants

BUDHIL70 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BUDHIL is a 70 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #142 of 261 hydro plants in India, this facility represents 0.13% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making BUDHIL 27.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHAMERA II (300 MW, Hydro), CHAMERA-III (231 MW, Hydro), and BAIRA SIUL (180 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Himachal Pradesh, approximately 400 km north of New Delhi.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited
Location
32.4584°, 76.5320°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 626. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,758 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

Operator portfolio

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited operates 7 plants totalling 1,327 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 3,752 MW combined

Nearest plant: CHAMERA-III (8.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 32.458400, 76.532000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BUDHIL is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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
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