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DURG SPONGE IRON12.8 MW Coal

Coal

DURG SPONGE IRON is a 12.8 MW coal power plant in India, operated by Jai Industries Ltd. Ranked #331 of 340 coal plants in India, it accounts for a mere 0.004% of India's total coal capacity of 328,151 MW. The largest coal plant in India is VINDH_CHAL STPS at 4,760 MW, making DURG SPONGE IRON 370 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BHILAI TPP (500 MW, Coal), Rajpur (100 MW, Solar), and Durg IV (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Chhattisgarh, approximately 30 km from Raipur.

Capacity
12.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Jai Industries ltd
Location
21.1878°, 81.2099°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,304. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #22,245 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,710 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Jai Industries ltd operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 2,095 MW combined

Nearest plant: BHILAI TPP (22.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 21.187800, 81.209900
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.6 Kt
62 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.0K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
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
Top Fuels

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