PYKARA is a 59.2 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1943. Ranked #161 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.11% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making PYKARA 33 times smaller. Nearby plants include KUNDAH I-V (555 MW, Hydro), PUSHEP (150 MW, Hydro), and PYKARA ALIMATE (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 60 km from the city of Coimbatore.
83 years old
India, Asia
- 681. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #12,511 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,006 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation operates 18 plants totalling 11,066 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 1,385 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PYKARA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 207 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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