World Power Plants

Neyveli NLC265 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Neyveli NLC2 is a 65 MW solar power plant in India, located in Neyveli. Ranked #71 of 875 solar plants in India, this plant accounts for 0.2% 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 NLC2 34.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Neyveli Thermal Power Plant (3,390 MW, Coal) and Neyveli Thermal Power Station II (1,970 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Tamil Nadu, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Chennai.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
NLC India Limited
Location
11.6300°, 79.4940°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 647. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #12,019 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #643 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NLC India Limited operates 7 plants totalling 5,760 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 10,620 MW combined

Nearest plant: Neyveli (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 11.630000, 79.494000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Neyveli NLC2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 102 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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