World Power Plants

GHAT PRABHA32 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

GHAT PRABHA is a 32 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1992. It is operated by the state government and adds to the country's renewable energy resources. Ranked #191 of 261 hydro plants in India, GHAT PRABHA's 32 MW represents 0.06% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making GHAT PRABHA 61.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Belgaum Power Plant (81.3 MW, Gas) and Belgaum Wind farm (50.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Karnataka, approximately 500 km from Bangalore.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL)
Location
16.1424°, 74.6447°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 912. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 2,117 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ghataprabha (16.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.142400, 74.644700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

GHAT PRABHA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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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