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.
24 years old
India, Asia
- 1,298. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,083 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation operates 18 plants totalling 11,066 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 4,027 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
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
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