World Power Plants

Kodaiyur5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Kodaiyur is a 5 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 875 solar plants in India, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Kodaiyur 448 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iyyermalai (75 MW, Solar), BHAWANI KATTALAI -III (30 MW, Hydro), and Agaram A (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 500 km from Chennai.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
10.8560°, 77.9770°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,550. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 891 MW combined

Nearest plant: Karur (23.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 10.856000, 77.977000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kodaiyur is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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