VAITARNA is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in India, commissioned in 1976. Ranked #150 of 261 hydro plants in India. Its 60 MW represents 0.11% of India's 52,623 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making VAITARNA 32.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are NASIK TPP PH 1 (1,350 MW, Coal), NASIK (630 MW, Coal), and Nashik Thermal Power Station (630 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Maharashtra, approximately 165 km east of Mumbai.
50 years old
India, Asia
- 664. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
50 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
22 plants within 100 km, 7,452 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VAITARNA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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