World Power Plants

GIRI BATA60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

GIRI BATA is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1978. Ranked #150 of 261 hydro plants in India, GIRI BATA's capacity accounts for 0.11% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making GIRI BATA 32.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include YAMUNANAGAR TPP (600 MW, Coal), Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station (600 MW, Coal), and CHIBRO (YAMUNA) (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Himachal Pradesh, approximately 250 km from Chandigarh.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Location
30.5307°, 77.4968°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 664. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 6,770 MW combined

Nearest plant: KULHAL (17 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 30.530700, 77.496800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

GIRI BATA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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
CoalGasHydroSolar
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