World Power Plants

Ghataprabha40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ghataprabha is a 40 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #190 of 875 solar plants in India, it represents 0.12% of the country's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Ghataprabha 56.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Belgaum Power Plant (81.3 MW, Gas), Belgaum Wind Farm (50.4 MW, Wind), and Mugalkhod (50 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Karnataka, approximately 500 km northwest of Bangalore.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Gujarat Power Corporation Limited
Location
16.2300°, 74.7700°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 838. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Gujarat Power Corporation Limited operates 11 plants totalling 4,371 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,134 MW combined

Nearest plant: BELLAD-BAGEWADI (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 16.230000, 74.770000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ghataprabha is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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