Agartala power plant is a 135 MW gas power station in Tripura, India. It is operated by North Eastern Electric Power Corp Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 152k homes (estimated). It ranks #782 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 2.3% of India's electricity; the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_agartala_india.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407594; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 135 MW, Agartala power plant is below the median gas plant in India (234.3 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.
Key facts
- Share of India gas capacity
- 0.3% of 43,650 MW across 117 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 83 of 94 dated gas plants in India are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in India
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by North Eastern Electric Power Corp Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
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 23.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
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 117 in India by capacity.
India has 117 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 43,650 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- AGARTALA GT · Gas · 135 MW · Tripura
- Rokhia power plant · Gas · 120 MW · Tripura
- ROKHIA GT · Gas · 63 MW · Tripura
- BARAMURA · Gas · 42 MW · Tripura
- Jamuna Industrial Park power station · Gas · 78.4 MW · Sylhet
- Ashuganj (Aggreko) · Gas · 1,649 MW · Dhaka
Location
Coordinates 23.825018, 91.287056 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Agartala power plant?
Agartala power plant is a 135 MW gas power plant in Tripura, India, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Agartala power plant?
Agartala power plant is operated by North Eastern Electric Power Corp Ltd [100%].