VAIGAI DAM is a 13.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1995. Ranked #227 of 261 hydro plants in India, it contributes 0.03% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making VAIGAI DAM 145.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include PERIYAR (161 MW, Hydro), Theni-Dundugul (50 MW, Solar), and Moolippatti (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 50 km from Madurai.
31 years old
India, Asia
- 1,298. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,083 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation operates 18 plants totalling 11,066 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 4,043 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VAIGAI DAM is a hydro power plant producing approximately 47 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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