World Power Plants

Mukerian Hydel Project III58.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Mukerian Hydel Project III is a 58.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, operated by Punjab State Power Corporation. Ranked #162 of 261 hydro plants in India, Mukerian contributes 0.11% of the country's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making Mukerian 33.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pong (396 MW, Hydro), Pong Dam power house (396 MW, Hydro), and Mukerian I-IV (207 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Punjab, approximately 200 km from Chandigarh.

Capacity
58.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Punjab State Power Corporation
Location
31.9548°, 75.7129°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 682. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #12,549 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,014 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Operator portfolio

Punjab State Power Corporation operates 4 plants totalling 1,886 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 5,158 MW combined

Nearest plant: MUKERIAN I -IV (11.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.954753, 75.712939
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mukerian Hydel Project III is a hydro power plant producing approximately 205 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

IndiaEnergy Profile

1,805
Total Plants
513.9 GW
Total Capacity
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