Maithon hydroelectric power station— 63.2 MW Hydroelectric
Maithon hydroelectric power station is a 63.2 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1957. Ranked #147 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.12% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is the Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making Maithon 30.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mejia Thermal Power Station (2,340 MW, Coal), MEJIA (1,340 MW, Coal), and Raghunathpur TPP PH-I (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jharkhand, approximately 250 km from Kolkata.
14 years old
India, Asia
- 656. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #12,130 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,882 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 19,994 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maithon hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 221 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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