World Power Plants

NARIMANGLAM45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

NARIMANGLAM is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1961. Ranked #171 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.09% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making NARIMANGLAM 43.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include IDUKKI (780 MW, Hydro), Idukki hydro power station (780 MW, Hydro), and LOWER PERIYAR (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kerala, approximately 200 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
1961

65 years old

Owner
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB)
Location
9.9533°, 76.9792°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 824. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

65 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) operates 2 plants totalling 206 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 5,047 MW combined

Nearest plant: LOWER PERIYAR (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 9.953300, 76.979200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

NARIMANGLAM is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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