KHANDONG is a 50 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1984. Ranked #166 of 261 hydro plants in India, KHANDONG's 50 MW represents 0.1% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making KHANDONG 39.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include KOPILI (200 MW, Hydro), MYNTDU (126 MW, Hydro), and KARBI LANGPI (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Assam, approximately 150 km northeast of Guwahati.
42 years old
India, Asia
- 703. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 598 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KHANDONG is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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
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