World Power Plants

PANCHET80 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

PANCHET is an 80 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1975. Ranked #131 of 261 hydro plants in India. Its 80 MW represents 0.15% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making PANCHET 24.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mejia Thermal Power Station (2,340 MW, Coal), MEJIA (1,340 MW, Coal), and RAGHUNATHPUR TPP PH-I (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jharkhand, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Ranchi.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Tata Power
Location
23.6815°, 86.7473°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 601. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #11,114 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 19,977 MW combined

Nearest plant: RAGHUNATHPUR TPP PH-I (11 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.681500, 86.747300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PANCHET is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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