GHANVI is a 22.5 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #207 of 261 hydro plants in India, GHANVI's 22.5 MW represents 0.04% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making GHANVI around 86.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include NATHPA JHAKRI (1,500 MW, Hydro), KARCHAM WANGTOO (1,000 MW, Hydro), and RAMPUR (412.02 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Himachal Pradesh, approximately 150 km from Shimla.
26 years old
India, Asia
- 1,058. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #18,478 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 7,774 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
GHANVI is a hydro power plant producing approximately 79 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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