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AGARTALA GT

Gas power plant in Tripura, India. Approximate location 23.8712, 91.3602.

GasTripuraIndiaCO₂ modelled

AGARTALA GT is a 135 MW gas power station in Tripura, India. It is operated by North Eastern Electric Power Corp Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 626 GWh, it can supply roughly 179k homes. It ranks #779 of 2,229 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2004, it is around 22 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 256,170 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 60k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 2.3% of India's electricity; the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).

135Legacy source-record capacity
626GWh reported / yr
178,914homes powered
256,170t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2004commissioned (~22 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id IND0000001.

Data status

Known data

FacilityAGARTALA GT WRI
CountryIndia · Tripura WRI
Coordinates23.8712, 91.3602 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity135 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerNorth Eastern Electric Power Corp Ltd WRI
Commissioned2004 WRI
GWh reported / yr626 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions256,170 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#779 of 2229 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#78 of 118 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.57× · 238 MW median · 118 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent178,914 calculated from reported generation
Climate24.8°C · HDD 8 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 35/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 135 MW, AGARTALA GT is below the median gas plant in India (238 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~256,170 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

60kpassenger cars driven for a year
33khomes' yearly energy use
4.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Reported generation trend

2014: 618 GWh20142015: 844 GWh20152016: 886 GWh20162017: 664 GWh20172018: 626 GWh2018886 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by North Eastern Electric Power Corp Ltd.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 23.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

24.8°Cannual mean temp
8heating degree-days (base 18°C)
2,511cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
51 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 18 °CJF: 21 °CFM: 25 °CMA: 27 °CAM: 28 °CMJ: 28 °CJJ: 28 °CJA: 28 °CAS: 28 °CSO: 26 °CON: 23 °CND: 19 °CD28 °C

Heating degree-days here run 100% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 13/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~7% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
35/100environmental-severity index
10.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
180 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #78 largest gas power plant of 118 in India by capacity.

India has 118 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 44,242 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 23.8712, 91.3602 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is AGARTALA GT?

AGARTALA GT is a 135 MW source-record gas power plant in Tripura, India, commissioned in 2004.

How much electricity does AGARTALA GT generate?

AGARTALA GT generates about 626 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can AGARTALA GT power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 178,914 homes.

Who operates AGARTALA GT?

AGARTALA GT is operated by North Eastern Electric Power Corp Ltd.

How much CO₂ does AGARTALA GT emit?

AGARTALA GT has modelled emissions of about 256,170 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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