World Power Plants

SARKARPATHY30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

SARKARPATHY is a 30 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1966. It utilizes water resources for energy generation. Ranked #195 of 261 hydro plants in India, SARKARPATHY's 30 MW represents 0.06% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making SARKARPATHY 65.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include KADAMPARI (400 MW, Hydro) and Kadamparai Hydroelectric Power Plant (400 MW, Hydro), both within 50 km. The facility is located in Kerala, approximately 200 km from Kochi.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
Tata Power
Location
10.4558°, 76.8302°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 924. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 4,327 MW combined

Nearest plant: SHOLAYAR I&II (12.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 10.455800, 76.830200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SARKARPATHY is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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