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.
8 years old
India, Asia
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kayanathar Solar Power Pvt Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 11,138 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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