World Power Plants

Varkute Malawadi100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Varkute Malawadi is a 100 MW solar power plant located in India. It is operated by various entities and was commissioned recently. Ranked #31 of 875 solar plants in India, Varkute Malawadi accounts for 0.3% of India's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Varkute Malawadi 22.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mograle (50 MW, Solar), Palaswade 2 (30 MW, Solar), and TVS Virali Wind Farm (25.5 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Karnataka, approximately 200 km from Pune.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Suzlon Energy
Location
17.5570°, 74.8120°

India, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 544. largest of 1,805 plants in India
  • #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #280 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of India
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Suzlon Energy operates 8 plants totalling 1,509 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 610 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palaswade 2 (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 17.557000, 74.812000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Varkute Malawadi is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
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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