SEWA-III is a 9 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #238 of 261 hydro plants in India, SEWA-III's 9 MW represents 0.02% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making SEWA-III 217.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include RANJIT SAGAR (600 MW, Hydro), CHAMERA-I (540 MW, Hydro), and CHAMERA II (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Punjab, approximately 200 km northwest of Chandigarh.
24 years old
India, Asia
- 1,477. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
23 plants within 100 km, 4,522 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SEWA-III is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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