HZL Samana Wind Farm is an 88.8 MW wind power plant in India, operated by Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Ranked #13 of 111 wind plants in India. Its 88.8 MW represents 1.43% of India's 6,211 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in India is Muppandal Wind Farm at 1,500 MW, making HZL Samana 16.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Sikka Thermal Power Station (500 MW, Coal), SIKKA REP. (500 MW, Coal), and Lalpur Wind Farm (50.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Gujarat, approximately 300 km from Ahmedabad.
8 years old
India, Asia
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
HZL Samana Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 233 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
India- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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