World Power Plants

GHANVI22.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
NHPC Limited
Location
31.5425°, 77.7786°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,058. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #18,478 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 7,774 MW combined

Nearest plant: NATHPA JHAKRI (19.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.542500, 77.778600
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Carbon Footprint

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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
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