Chengam is a 36 MW solar power plant in India, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #224 of 875 solar plants in India, Chengam's 36 MW accounts for 0.11% 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 Chengam 62.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 200 km from Chennai.
11 years old
India, Asia
- 883. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,391 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tata Power Solar operates 44 plants totalling 714 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 181 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chengam is a solar power plant producing approximately 57 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
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