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MONARCHAK CCPP is a 101 MW gas power plant in India, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #91 of 109 gas plants in India. Its 101 MW represents 0.16% of India's total gas capacity of 62,522 MW. The largest gas plant in India is Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station at 4,760 MW, making MONARCHAK CCPP 47 times smaller. Nearby plants include PALATANA CCPP (726.6 MW, Gas) and ONGC Tripura Power Plant (726.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tripura, approximately 50 km from Agartala.

Capacity
101 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
GMR Group
Location
23.4380°, 91.2740°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 541. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #9,985 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,257 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

GMR Group operates 18 plants totalling 8,195 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 7,695 MW combined

Nearest plant: Manarchak (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.438000, 91.274000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
195.1 Kt
398 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.15 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.4K
cars per year
26.0K
homes per year
8.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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