World Power Plants

DONKARAYI25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

DONKARAYI is a 25 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1983. It is part of India's hydroelectric capacity, which totals 52,623 MW across 261 plants. Ranked #205 of 261 hydro plants in India, DONKARAYI's 25 MW accounts for 0.05% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in India is Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making DONKARAYI 78.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include BALIMELA (510 MW, Hydro), LOWER SILERU (460 MW, Hydro), and UPPER SILERU I&II (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Andhra Pradesh, approximately 150 km from the city of Visakhapatnam.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Location
17.8994°, 81.8296°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 992. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 1,545 MW combined

Nearest plant: LOWER SILERU (16.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 17.899400, 81.829600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

DONKARAYI is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
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