GAJ is a 10.5 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #235 of 261 hydro plants in India, GAJ's 10.5 MW represents 0.02% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making GAJ 186 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHAMERA-I (540 MW, Hydro), Pong Dam power house (396 MW, Hydro), and PONG (396 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Himachal Pradesh, approximately 300 km north of Chandigarh.
30 years old
India, Asia
- 1,337. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #23,507 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
24 plants within 100 km, 5,190 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
GAJ is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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