Hydro power plants in India

This PowerAtlas slice contains 233 plants with 45,527 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW.

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0modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
KOYNA COMPLEXIndiaHydroMAHAGENCO (Maharashtra State Power Generation Co)1,956n/a
NATHPA JHAKRIIndiaHydroSatluj Jal Vidyut Nigam LTD (SJVN) [100%]1,500n/a
BHAKRAIndiaHydroBhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) [100%]1,380n/a
S.SAROVAR RBPHIndiaHydroUnknown1,200n/a
TEESTA-IIIIndiaHydroTeesta Urja Ltd [100%]1,200n/a
KARCHAM WANGTOOIndiaHydroJSW Energy Ltd [100%]1,045n/a
SHARAVATHYIndiaHydroKarnataka Power Corp Ltd [100%]1,035n/a
INDIRA SAGARIndiaHydroNarmada Hydroelectric Development CORP (NHDC) [100%]1,000n/a
TEHRI ST -1IndiaHydroTHDC India Ltd [100%]1,000n/a
DEHARIndiaHydroBhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) [100%]990n/a
PURULIA PSSIndiaHydroWest Bengal State Electricity Distribution CO (WBSEDCO) [100%]900n/a
SRISAILAM LBPHIndiaHydroUnknown900n/a
KALINADIIndiaHydroUnknown855n/a
NAGARJUNA SAGARIndiaHydroTelangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100%]816n/a
KOLDAMIndiaHydroNTPC Ltd [100%]800n/a
IDUKKIIndiaHydroKerala State Electricity Board LTD (KSEB) [100%]780n/a
SRISAILAMIndiaHydroTelangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd [100%]770n/a
SALAL I & IIIndiaHydroNational Hydroelectric Power CORP (NHPC); Jammu and Kashmir State Power Developm690n/a
RANJIT SAGARIndiaHydroPunjab State Power Corporation Ltd [100%]600n/a
UPPAR INDRAVATIIndiaHydroOdisha Hydro Power Corp Ltd [100%]600n/a

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Hydro 233. Regions: Himachal Pradesh (30), Maharashtra (23), Karnataka (21), Tamil Nadu (20). Owners: Unknown owner (70), Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corp Ltd [100%] (15), NHPC Ltd [100%] (14), Kerala State Electricity Board LTD (KSEB) [100%] (13).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest hydro power plants in India?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 233 plants with 45,527 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is KOYNA COMPLEX at 1,956 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Hydro 233. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (70), Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corp Ltd [100%] (15), NHPC Ltd [100%] (14), Kerala State Electricity Board LTD (KSEB) [100%] (13).

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.