Kottathur is a 10 MW solar power plant in India, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #500 of 875 solar plants in India, Kottathur's 10 MW represents 0.03% of India's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Kottathur 224.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iyyermalai (75 MW, Solar) and Ponnusangampatti (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 350 km southwest of Chennai.
8 years old
India, Asia
- 1,350. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kottathur Solar operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 5,786 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kottathur is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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
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