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Pokhran FVE Solar Power Plant40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Pokhran FVE Solar Power Plant is a 40 MW solar facility in India, operated by Reliance Power Limited. Ranked #190 of 875 solar plants in India, this plant's 40 MW represents 0.12% 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 Pokhran FVE 56.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dhursar (125 MW, Solar), DAHANU FRESNEL (100 MW, Coal), and Pokhran THE Solar Power Plant (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Rajasthan, approximately 100 km from Jaisalmer.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Reliance Power Limited
Location
26.8022°, 72.0078°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 838. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Reliance Power Limited operates 2 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

101 plants within 100 km, 6,622 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pokhran THE Solar Power Plant (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.802200, 72.007800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pokhran FVE Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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