World Power Plants

VALANTHARVI GT52.8 MW Natural Gas

Gas

VALANTHARVI GT is a 52.8 MW gas-fired power plant in India, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #100 of 109 gas plants in India. Its 52.8 MW represents 0.08% of India's total gas capacity of 62,522 MW. The largest gas plant in India is Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station at 4,760 MW, making VALANTHARVI GT 90.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include VALUTHUR GT (187.2 MW, Gas), NLC Ramanathapuram (100 MW, Solar), and Pambur GRT 1 (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tamil Nadu, approximately 20 km from the city of Ramanathapuram.

Capacity
52.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited
Location
9.3279°, 78.9215°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 688. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #12,883 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,681 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited operates 28 plants totalling 16,432 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 2,451 MW combined

Nearest plant: VALUTHUR GT (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 9.327900, 78.921500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
102.0 Kt
208 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.14 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.2K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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