Neyveli is a 10 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #500 of 875 solar plants in India, Neyveli's 10 MW represents 0.03% 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 Neyveli 224.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Neyveli Thermal Power plant (3,390 MW, Coal) and Neyveli Thermal Power Station II (1,970 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 200 km from Chennai.
10 years old
India, Asia
- 1,350. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Neyveli Lignite Corporation operates 4 plants totalling 1,110 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 10,639 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Neyveli is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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
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