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SANKESHWAR MILL26 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sankeshwar Mill is a 26 MW biomass power plant in India, operated by Shri Hiranyakeshi ssk. Ranked #8 of 50 biomass plants in India, it represents 2.59% of India's total biomass capacity of 1,003 MW. The largest biomass plant in India is Jaisalmer Godawari at 50 MW, making Sankeshwar Mill 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Belgaum Power Plant (81.3 MW, Gas), TILLARI (60 MW, Hydro), and Belgaum Wind Farm (50.4 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Karnataka, approximately 70 km from the city of Belgaum.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Shri Hiranyakeshi ssk
Location
16.2478°, 74.5003°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 978. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #385 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Operator portfolio

Shri Hiranyakeshi ssk operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 1,133 MW combined

Nearest plant: GHAT PRABHA (19.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.247800, 74.500300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.1 Kt
148 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.4K
cars per year
4.5K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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