Khara Power Plant— 72 MW Hydroelectric
Khara Power Plant is a 72 MW hydroelectric facility in India, operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited since its commissioning. Ranked #139 of 261 hydro plants in India, Khara Power Plant contributes 0.14% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is the Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making Khara Power Plant 27.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station (600 MW, Coal), Yamunanagar TPP (600 MW, Coal), and Chibro (Yamuna) (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Uttarakhand, approximately 150 km north of Delhi.
7 years old
India, Asia
- 623. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
7 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 5,334 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Khara Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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