World Power Plants

UKAI LBC5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

UKAI LBC is a 5 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1987. Ranked #249 of 261 hydro plants in India, UKAI LBC's 5 MW accounts for 0.01% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making UKAI LBC 391 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (1,140 MW, Nuclear), UKAI_Coal (1,110 MW, Coal), and Ukai Thermal Power Station (1,110 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gujarat, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Surat.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
LBC
Location
21.2323°, 73.5917°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,550. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

LBC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 17,365 MW combined

Nearest plant: UKAI_Hydro (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 21.232300, 73.591700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

UKAI LBC is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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