Nagarjuna Sagar is a 50 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2017. It is operated by the local authorities and contributes 0.1% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW from 261 plants. Ranked #166 of 261 hydro plants in India, Nagarjuna Sagar's 50 MW represents a small fraction of the country's total. The largest hydro plant in India is Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making Nagarjuna Sagar 39.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nagarjuna Sagar (815.6 MW, Hydro), N_Sagar RBC (90 MW, Hydro), and N_Sagar LBC (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Andhra Pradesh, approximately 150 km from Hyderabad.
9 years old
India, Asia
- 703. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
23 plants within 100 km, 3,276 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NAGARJUNA SAGAR TPD is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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