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Kanksha is a 5 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 875 solar plants in India, Kanksha accounts for 0.02% of India's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Kanksha 448 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mejia Thermal Power Station (2340 MW, Coal), MEJIA (1340 MW, Coal), and BAKRESWAR (1050 MW, Coal). The facility is located in West Bengal, approximately 180 km from Kolkata.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
ReNew Power
Location
23.4750°, 87.4750°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,550. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

ReNew Power operates 23 plants totalling 950 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 13,974 MW combined

Nearest plant: Durgapur Projects Limited Power Station (18.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 23.475000, 87.475000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kanksha is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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