PAITHON is a 12 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1984. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #229 of 261 hydro plants in India, PAITHON's 12 MW accounts for 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 PAITHON 163 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vaayu Ashti Wind Farm (50.4 MW, Wind), Chukoda (50 MW, Solar), and Paithan (30 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Maharashtra, approximately 300 km east of Mumbai.
42 years old
India, Asia
- 1,311. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
12 plants within 100 km, 387 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PAITHON is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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