Mukerian Hydel Project III— 58.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
India, Asia
- 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
Punjab State Power Corporation operates 4 plants totalling 1,886 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 5,158 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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