World Power Plants

Thekkampatty4.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Thekkampatty is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in India, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #803 of 875 solar plants in India, Thekkampatty's 4.9 MW represents 0.01% of India's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Thekkampatty 458 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kundah I-V (555 MW, Hydro), Pushep (150 MW, Hydro), and Pykara Alimate (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 60 km from Coimbatore.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Tata Power
Location
11.2500°, 76.9050°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,688. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #29,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,822 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 2,270 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coimbatore (12.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 11.250000, 76.905000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Thekkampatty is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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