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.
46 years old
India, Asia
- 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
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 809 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
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
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