World Power Plants

Narikudi60 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Narikudi is a 60 MW solar power plant in India, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #77 of 875 solar plants in India, Narikudi's 60 MW represents 0.18% 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 Narikudi 37.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kamuthi Solar Power Plant (648 MW, Solar), SAMAYANALLUR DG (106 MW, Oil), and NLC Ramanathapuram (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Avaada Energy
Location
9.5680°, 78.3100°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 664. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #674 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Avaada Energy operates 2 plants totalling 120 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 5,358 MW combined

Nearest plant: Regunathamadai (9.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 9.568000, 78.310000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Narikudi is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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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