VIR is a 9 MW hydro power plant in India, commissioned in 1975. Ranked #238 of 261 hydro plants in India, VIR's 9 MW accounts for 0.02% of India's total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in India is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW, making VIR 217.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mograle (50 MW, Solar), BHATGARH (16 MW, Hydro), and KANHER (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Maharashtra, approximately 200 km southwest of Pune.
51 years old
India, Asia
- 1,477. largest of 1,805 plants in India
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
30 plants within 100 km, 3,728 MW combined
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VIR is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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