World Power Plants

KHOPOLI72 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

KHOPOLI is a 72 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #139 of 261 hydro plants in India, KHOPOLI's 72 MW represents 0.14% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making KHOPOLI 27.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include URAN GT (672 MW, Gas), MANGAON CCPP (388 MW, Gas), and Bhira hydro power station (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maharashtra, approximately 80 km from Mumbai.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Tata Power
Location
18.7817°, 73.3558°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 5,685 MW combined

Nearest plant: KHOPOLI WORKS (10.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 18.781700, 73.355800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

KHOPOLI 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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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