Power plants in India

This PowerAtlas slice contains 2,225 plants with 976,157 MW of combined capacity. 846 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 294 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Jaitapur nuclear power plant at 9,900 MW.

2,225plants
976,157MW
0measured CO2 records
294modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Jaitapur nuclear power plantIndiaNuclearNuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%]9,900n/a
Kovvada nuclear power plantIndiaNuclearNuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%]7,500n/a
Ontimavadi power stationIndiaCoalGMR Energy Ltd [100%]6,30027,594,000
Haripur nuclear power plantIndiaNuclearUnknown6,000n/a
Welspun Mega Industrial & Energy ParkIndiaCoalWelspun Energy Pvt Ltd [100%]5,28023,126,400
Darlipali power stationIndiaCoalNTPC Ltd [100%]4,80021,024,000
VINDH_CHAL STPSIndiaCoalNTPC Limited4,76035,136,000
Mundra Thermal Power Project (Adani)IndiaCoalAdani Power Ltd4,62026,237,000
MUNDRA TPPIndiaCoalAdani Power4,62022,178,000
MUNDRA UMPPIndiaCoalTata Power (Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd)4,00024,752,000
Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power ProjectIndiaCoalTata Power Company Ltd4,00021,164,840
Yadadri power stationIndiaCoalTelangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd4,00017,520,000
Bihar Ultra Mega Power ProjectIndiaCoalBihar Mega Power Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000
Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power ProjectIndiaCoalCoastal Tamil Nadu Power Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000
Deoghar Ultra Mega Power ProjectIndiaCoalDeoghar Mega Power Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000
Devgad UMPPIndiaCoalNTPC Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000
Gajamara Ultra Mega Power ProjectIndiaCoalPower Finance Corp Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000
Ghogarpalli Ultra Mega Power ProjectIndiaCoalGhogarpalli Integrated Power Co Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000
Girye Ultra Mega Power ProjectIndiaCoalCoastal Maharashtra Mega Power Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000
Kadaladi power stationIndiaCoalTamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd [100%]4,00017,520,000

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Solar 849, Coal 713, Hydro 233, Biomass 152. Regions: Maharashtra (245), Karnataka (227), Rajasthan (219), Gujarat (203). Owners: Unknown owner (930), NTPC Ltd [100%] (33), Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corp Ltd [100%] (15), NHPC Ltd [100%] (14).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest power plants in India?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 2,225 plants with 976,157 MW of combined capacity. 846 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 294 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Jaitapur nuclear power plant at 9,900 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Solar 849, Coal 713, Hydro 233, Biomass 152. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (930), NTPC Ltd [100%] (33), Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corp Ltd [100%] (15), NHPC Ltd [100%] (14).

How is this answer sourced?

Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.

Methodology

This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.