KAKKAD is a 50 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #166 of 261 hydro plants in India, KAKKAD's 50 MW represents 0.1% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making KAKKAD 39.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SABARIGIRI (300 MW, Hydro), PERIYAR (161 MW, Hydro), and SURULIYAR (35 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kerala, approximately 200 km northwest of Thiruvananthapuram.
27 years old
India, Asia
- 703. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kerala State Electricity Board operates 21 plants totalling 4,977 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 3,938 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KAKKAD is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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
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