NEW UMTRU is a 40 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #178 of 261 hydro plants in India, NEW UMTRU's 40 MW represents 0.08% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making NEW UMTRU 48.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include UMIAM I II & IV (96 MW, Hydro), KYREDEMKULAI (60 MW, Hydro), and UMTRU (NEW) (11.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Meghalaya, approximately 70 km from Shillong.
9 years old
India, Asia
- 838. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
5 plants within 100 km, 393 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NEW UMTRU is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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