World Power Plants

Chilveru8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Chilveru is an 8 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #622 of 875 solar plants in India, Chilveru 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 Chilveru 280.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Veltoor Suzlon (100 MW, Solar), Veltoor SP (100 MW, Solar), and Veltoor Renew (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Andhra Pradesh, approximately 180 km from Hyderabad.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
16.7590°, 78.2570°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,495. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,683 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 1,739 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eenadu (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 16.759000, 78.257000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chilveru is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
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