DIKCHU is a 96 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #124 of 261 hydro plants in India, DIKCHU represents 0.18% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making DIKCHU 20.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include TEESTA-III (1,200 MW, Hydro), TEESTA-V (510 MW, Hydro), and TEESTA LOW DAM-III (132 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sikkim, approximately 130 km north of Gangtok.
9 years old
India, Asia
- 583. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #10,507 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sikkim Hydro Power Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 289 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 2,459 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DIKCHU is a hydro power plant producing approximately 336 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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