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.
7 years old
India, Asia
- 1,550. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
ReNew Power operates 23 plants totalling 950 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 13,974 MW combined
Nearest plant: Durgapur Projects Limited Power Station (18.1 km)
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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