World Power Plants

Theni-Dundugul50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Theni-Dundugul is a 50 MW solar power plant in India, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #83 of 875 solar plants in India, its 50 MW represents 0.15% 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 Theni-Dundugul 44.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SAMAYANALLUR DG (106 MW, Oil), Eluvanampatty (30 MW, Solar), and Theni Wind Farm (24 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Madurai.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Tata Power
Location
10.1150°, 77.6900°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tata Power operates 163 plants totalling 24,126 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 3,891 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eluvanampatty (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 10.115000, 77.690000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Theni-Dundugul is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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