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DAHANU FRESNEL is a 100 MW coal power plant in India, operated by Reliance Power Ltd. Ranked #270 of 340 coal plants in India. Its 100 MW represents 0.03% of India's 328,151 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in India is VINDH_CHAL STPS at 4,760 MW, making DAHANU FRESNEL 47.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Dhursar (125 MW, Solar), Pokhran THE Solar Power Plant (100 MW, Solar), and Pokhran FVE Solar Power Plant (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Rajasthan, approximately 600 km from the nearest major city, Jaipur.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Reliance Power ltd
Location
26.7803°, 72.0091°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 544. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,365 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Reliance Power ltd operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

101 plants within 100 km, 6,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pokhran THE Solar Power Plant (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.780300, 72.009100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.53 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2052
26 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
85.9K
cars per year
52.7K
homes per year
18.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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