World Power Plants

Kayanathar49 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Kayanathar is a 49 MW solar power plant in India, commissioned in 2019. Ranked #184 of 875 solar plants in India, it represents 0.15% 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 Kayanathar 45.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include MELAMARUTHUR (MUTHIARA) (1200 MW, Coal), TUTICORIN (1050 MW, Coal), and TUTICORIN JV (1000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 60 km from the city of Thoothukudi.

Capacity
49 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Kayanathar Solar Power Pvt Ltd
Location
8.9130°, 77.7460°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 813. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #13,721 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,156 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kayanathar Solar Power Pvt Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 11,138 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shezhilanallur (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 8.913000, 77.746000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kayanathar is a solar power plant producing approximately 77 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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