World Power Plants

NIZAM SAGAR10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

NIZAM SAGAR is a 10 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1956. Ranked #236 of 261 hydro plants in India, it represents 0.02% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making NIZAM SAGAR 195.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dichpally (143 MW, Solar), Minpoor Renew (100 MW, Solar), and Minpoor ES (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Telangana, approximately 130 km from the city of Hyderabad.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
1956

70 years old

Owner
Location
18.2172°, 77.9576°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,350. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

70 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 1,514 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lingampet Acme (17.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 18.217200, 77.957600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

NIZAM SAGAR is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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
CoalGasHydroSolar
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