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Chandrapur Solar Power Plant5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Chandrapur Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar power facility in India, operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO). Ranked #666 of 875 solar plants in India, this plant 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 Chandrapur 448 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (2,920 MW, Coal), CHANDRAPUR_Coal (2,920 MW, Coal), and DHARIWAL INF TPP (600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Maharashtra, approximately 150 km east of Nagpur.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO)
Location
20.0209°, 79.2712°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,550. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) operates 3 plants totalling 130 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 9,450 MW combined

Nearest plant: CHANDRAPUR_Coal (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 20.020900, 79.271200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chandrapur Solar Power Plant 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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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