KULHAL is a 30 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1975. Ranked #195 of 261 hydro plants in India, KULHAL accounts for 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making KULHAL 65.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include YAMUNANAGAR TPP (600 MW, Coal), Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station (600 MW, Coal), and CHIBRO (YAMUNA) (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Uttarakhand, approximately 80 km from Dehradun.
51 years old
India, Asia
- 924. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited operates 7 plants totalling 1,327 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 5,392 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KULHAL is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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