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.
28 years old
India, Asia
- 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
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NHPC Limited operates 44 plants totalling 16,358 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,316 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
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
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