World Power Plants

KHANDONG50 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
NHPC Limited
Location
25.5177°, 92.6679°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 598 MW combined

Nearest plant: KARBI LANGPI (50.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 25.517700, 92.667900
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Carbon Footprint

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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
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