T.B. DAM is a 36 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1960. Ranked #180 of 261 hydro plants in India, T.B. DAM's 36 MW accounts for 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 T.B. DAM 54.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include BELLARY TPS (1,700 MW, Coal), TORANGALLU EXT (600 MW, Coal), and TORANGALLU IMP (260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Karnataka, approximately 300 km northwest of Bangalore.
66 years old
India, Asia
- 883. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited operates 7 plants totalling 1,327 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 3,511 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
T.B. DAM is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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