World Power Plants

UMIAM I II &IV96 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

UMIAM I II & IV is a 96 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1980. Ranked #124 of 261 hydro plants in India. Its 96 MW accounts for 0.18% 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 UMIAM I II & IV 20.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MYNTDU (126 MW, Hydro), KYREDEMKULAI (60 MW, Hydro), and NEW UMTRU (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Meghalaya, approximately 100 km from Guwahati.

Capacity
96 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited
Location
25.6593°, 91.9003°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 583. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #10,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 809 MW combined

Nearest plant: KYREDEMKULAI (17.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 25.659300, 91.900300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

UMIAM I II &IV is a hydro power plant producing approximately 336 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
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