PORINGALKUTTU L is a 16 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #218 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.03% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making PORINGALKUTTU L 122.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kadamparai Hydroelectric Power Plant (400 MW, Hydro), KADAMPARI (400 MW, Hydro), and LOWER PERIYAR (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kerala, approximately 150 km from Coimbatore.
27 years old
India, Asia
- 1,218. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
35 plants within 100 km, 3,868 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PORINGALKUTTU L is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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