World Power Plants

KUNDARGI MILL16.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

KUNDARGI MILL is a 16.5 MW biomass power plant in India, operated by Gem Sugars Ltd. It was commissioned in 2017. Ranked #32 of 50 biomass plants in India, it contributes 1.64% of India's total biomass capacity of 1,003 MW. The largest biomass plant in India is JAISALMER GODAWARI at 50 MW, making KUNDARGI MILL 3 times smaller. Nearby plants include KUDGI (2,400 MW, Coal) and ALMATTI DAM (290 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Karnataka, approximately 350 km from Bengaluru.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gem Sugars ltd
Location
16.2651°, 75.5302°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,210. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #20,762 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #538 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gem Sugars ltd operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 3,755 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vajramatti Energon (13.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.265100, 75.530200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.6 Kt
94 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.7K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
982.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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
Top Fuels

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