World Power Plants

N_SAGAR LBC60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

N_SAGAR LBC is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #150 of 261 hydro plants in India, N_SAGAR LBC's 60 MW accounts for 0.11% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making N_SAGAR LBC 32.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include NAGARJUNA SAGAR (815.6 MW, Hydro), N_SAGAR RBC (90 MW, Hydro), and NAGARJUNA SAGAR TPD (50 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Andhra Pradesh, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
Location
16.5697°, 79.3389°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 664. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) operates 5 plants totalling 621 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 3,255 MW combined

Nearest plant: NAGARJUNA SAGAR (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.569700, 79.338900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

N_SAGAR LBC is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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
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