World Power Plants

TAWA13.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

TAWA is a 13.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #227 of 261 hydro plants in India, it represents 0.03% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making TAWA 145.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Satpura Thermal Power Station (1,330 MW, Gas), and VARDHAM BUDNI (25.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Madhya Pradesh, approximately 50 km from Hoshangabad.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation
Location
22.5616°, 77.9635°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,298. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,083 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation operates 18 plants totalling 11,066 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 4,027 MW combined

Nearest plant: VARDHAM BUDNI (40.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 22.561600, 77.963500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

TAWA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 47 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
CoalGasHydroSolar
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