World Power Plants

RAMMAM50 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

RAMMAM is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1995. It is ranked #166 of 261 hydro plants in India. This plant contributes 0.1% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making RAMMAM 39.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TEESTA -V (510 MW, Hydro), TEESTA LOW DAM -IV (160 MW, Hydro), and TEESTA LOW DAM-III (132 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in West Bengal, approximately 150 km from Siliguri.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company
Location
27.1140°, 88.1376°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company operates 4 plants totalling 1,886 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,583 MW combined

Nearest plant: JORETHANG LOOP (16.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.114000, 88.137600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

RAMMAM is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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
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