World Power Plants

Ponnusangampatti50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ponnusangampatti is a 50 MW solar power plant in India, operated by an undisclosed entity. This plant was commissioned in 2022. Ranked #83 of 875 solar plants in India, it contributes 0.15% 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 Ponnusangampatti 44.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Iyyermalai (75 MW, Solar), Musri (20 MW, Solar), and Tiruchi (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 300 km from Chennai.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Tata Power
Location
11.0660°, 78.4940°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 358 MW combined

Nearest plant: Musri (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 11.066000, 78.494000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ponnusangampatti is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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