Sanjay Vidyut hydro power station— 120 MW Hydroelectric
Sanjay Vidyut hydro power station is a 120 MW hydroelectric facility located in India, commissioned in an unspecified year. It operates using hydro power and contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. This plant ranks as the 100th largest hydro facility in India. With a capacity of 120 MW, it accounts for 0.23% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. India has 261 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 52,623 MW. In comparison to the largest hydro plant, the Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, Sanjay Vidyut is about one-sixteenth the size. Hydropower is a vital source of electricity in India, providing around 12% of the total energy mix. The country's diverse geography, with numerous river systems, supports extensive hydroelectric development. Sanjay Vidyut is located approximately 1,200 km north of New Delhi in the Himachal Pradesh region.
India, Asia
- 509. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #9,242 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,039 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
13 plants within 100 km, 5,694 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sanjay Vidyut hydro power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 420 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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