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.
65 years old
India, Asia
- 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
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) operates 2 plants totalling 206 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 5,047 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
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
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