CHANJU-I is a 36 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #180 of 261 hydro plants in India, CHANJU-I's 36 MW represents 0.07% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making CHANJU-I 54.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHAMERA-I (540 MW, Hydro), CHAMERA II (300 MW, Hydro), and CHAMERA-III (231 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Himachal Pradesh, approximately 300 km from Chandigarh.
9 years old
India, Asia
- 883. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited operates 7 plants totalling 1,327 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 4,063 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CHANJU-I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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