Suruliyar is a 35 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1978. Ranked #187 of 261 hydro plants in India, Suruliyar's 35 MW represents 0.07% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is Koyna Complex at 1,956 MW, making Suruliyar 55.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Idukki (780 MW, Hydro) and Sabarigiri (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 60 km from the city of Thiruvananthapuram.
48 years old
India, Asia
- 895. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,667 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
48 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation operates 18 plants totalling 11,066 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 4,471 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SURULIYAR is a hydro power plant producing approximately 123 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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