U.B.D.C. ST.-I& II is a 91.35 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1981. Ranked #128 of 261 hydro plants in India. Its 91.35 MW accounts for 0.17% 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 U.B.D.C. ST.-I& II 21.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ranjit Sagar (600 MW, Hydro), Chamera-I (540 MW, Hydro), and Pong (396 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Punjab, approximately 250 km northwest of Chandigarh.
45 years old
India, Asia
- 590. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #10,669 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,421 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited operates 3 plants totalling 384 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 3,893 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
U.B.D.C. ST.-I& II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 320 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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