World Power Plants

KALINADI SUPA100 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

KALINADI SUPA is a 100 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1985. It represents 0.19% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW from 261 plants. Ranked #117 of 261 hydro plants in India. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making KALINADI SUPA 19.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kaiga Atomic Power Station (880 MW, Nuclear), KAIGA (880 MW, Nuclear), and KALINADI (855 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Karnataka, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Karwar.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
Location
15.2761°, 74.5268°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 544. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Karnataka Power Corporation Limited operates 17 plants totalling 5,732 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 3,410 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dandeli Mill (11.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 15.276100, 74.526800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

KALINADI SUPA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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