TANAKPUR is a 94.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #127 of 261 hydro plants in India. This plant's 94.2 MW accounts for 0.18% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making TANAKPUR 20.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include KHATIMA (41.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Uttarakhand, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Haldwani.
34 years old
India, Asia
- 588. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #10,580 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,390 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited operates 3 plants totalling 384 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 186 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
TANAKPUR is a hydro power plant producing approximately 330 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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