MANIYAR is a 12 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1994. It is part of the country's hydroelectric infrastructure. Ranked #229 of 261 hydro plants in India, MANIYAR's 12 MW accounts for 0.02% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making MANIYAR 163 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant (359.58 MW, Gas), SABARIGIRI (300 MW, Hydro), and PERIYAR (161 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kerala, approximately 200 km north of Thiruvananthapuram.
32 years old
India, Asia
- 1,311. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Government of India operates 8 plants totalling 143 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 3,777 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MANIYAR is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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