World Power Plants

Moovanur GRT 25 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Moovanur GRT 2 is a 5 MW solar power plant in India, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 875 solar plants in India, it contributes 0.02% 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 Moovanur GRT 2 448 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iyyermalai (75 MW, Solar), Ponnusangampatti (50 MW, Solar), and Musri (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 200 km southwest of Chennai.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Tata Power
Location
11.0003°, 78.6101°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,550. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 334 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tiruchi (9.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 11.000300, 78.610100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moovanur GRT 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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