SERVALAR is a 20 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1986. It is operated in the state of Tamil Nadu and contributes 0.04% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. Ranked #211 of 261 hydro plants in India, SERVALAR's 20 MW represents a small fraction of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in India is the KOYNA COMPLEX, which has a capacity of 1,956 MW, making SERVALAR 97.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Muppandal Wind Farm (1,500 MW, Wind), NuPower Tirunelveli Wind Farm (150 MW, Wind), and KODAYAR-I&II (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 700 km southwest of Chennai.
40 years old
India, Asia
- 1,080. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
33 plants within 100 km, 12,080 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SERVALAR is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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