World Power Plants

Monjanur15 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Monjanur is a 15 MW solar power plant in India, commissioned in 2022. Ranked #423 of 875 solar plants in India, Monjanur's 15 MW represents 0.05% of India's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Monjanur 149 times smaller. Nearby plants include BHAWANI KATTALAI -II (30 MW, Hydro), BHAWANI KATTALAI -III (30 MW, Hydro), and BHAWANI KATTALAI BARRAGE (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 50 km from the city of Madurai.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
10.9670°, 77.7780°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,230. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,940 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 3,881 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kodaiyur (25 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 10.967000, 77.778000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Monjanur is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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
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