Ettankulam is a 20 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #316 of 875 solar plants in India, Ettankulam represents 0.06% 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 Ettankulam 112.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include NuPower Tirunelveli Wind Farm (150 MW, Wind), Shezhilanallur (100 MW, Solar), and KODAYAR-I&II (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 700 km from Chennai.
8 years old
India, Asia
- 1,080. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Adani Green Energy operates 160 plants totalling 8,049 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 12,557 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ettankulam is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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
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