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.
14 years old
India, Asia
- 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
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited operates 7 plants totalling 1,327 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 3,752 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
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
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