World Power Plants

KALLADA15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

KALLADA is a 15 MW hydro power plant located in India, commissioned in 1994. It is one of 261 hydro plants in the country, contributing 0.03% to India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. This facility ranks #222 of 261 hydro plants in India. Ranked #222 of 261 hydro plants in India, KALLADA's 15 MW represents 0.03% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in India is Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making KALLADA 130 times smaller. Nearby plants include SABARIGIRI (300 MW, Hydro), NuPower Tirunelveli Wind Farm (150 MW, Wind), and KODAYAR-I&II (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 100 km from the city of Thiruvananthapuram.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Location
8.9553°, 77.0697°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,230. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 6,943 MW combined

Nearest plant: SERVALAR (39.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 8.955300, 77.069700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

KALLADA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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