World Power Plants

TEESTA I-III67.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

TEESTA I-III is a 67.5 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #144 of 261 hydro plants in India, TEESTA I-III contributes 0.13% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is the KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making TEESTA I-III 28.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include TEESTA LOW DAM -IV (160 MW, Hydro), Thakurgaon (RZ) (47 MW, Oil), and Teesta Canal (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in West Bengal, approximately 80 km north of Kolkata.

Capacity
67.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
NHPC Limited
Location
26.4875°, 88.3155°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 640. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #11,900 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,814 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,316 MW combined

Nearest plant: Teesta Canal (17.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.487500, 88.315500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

TEESTA I-III is a hydro power plant producing approximately 237 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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