LIGANAMAKKI is a 55 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1979. Ranked #163 of 261 hydro plants in India. Its 55 MW represents 0.1% of India's 52,623 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making LIGANAMAKKI 35.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are SHARAVATHY (1,035 MW, Hydro), SHARAVATHY TAIL RACE (Gerusupa) (240 MW, Hydro), and JOG (139.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Karnataka, approximately 300 km from Bengaluru.
47 years old
India, Asia
- 684. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
47 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited operates 17 plants totalling 5,732 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 4,540 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LIGANAMAKKI is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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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