KOSI is a 20 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1973. Ranked #211 of 261 hydro plants in India, it accounts for 0.04% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making KOSI 97.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Bihar, approximately 200 km from Patna.
53 years old
India, Asia
- 1,080. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
53 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KOSI is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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