World Power Plants

KOSI20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam
Location
26.4970°, 86.9549°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,080. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.497000, 86.954900
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Carbon Footprint

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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
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