World Power Plants

KULHAL30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited
Location
30.4289°, 77.6296°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited operates 7 plants totalling 1,327 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 5,392 MW combined

Nearest plant: DHALIPUR (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 30.428900, 77.629600
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Carbon Footprint

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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroSolar
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