BHAVNAGAR TPP is a 500 MW lignite power station in Gujarat, India. It is operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 467 GWh, it can supply roughly 134k homes. It ranks #532 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,725,160 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 402k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id IND0000514.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source 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 · L100000102199; fuel: GSECL · 2024-05-01
In context: how this plant compares
This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~1,725,160 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 11%, from 467 GWh of reported generation
- Generation trend
- 50 GWh in 2016 and 467 GWh in 2018 (+837%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2018: 467 GWh; 2016: 50 GWh
- Share of India lignite capacity
- 76.9% of 650 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This lignite plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 21.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
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
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #1 largest lignite power plant of 2 in India by capacity.
India has 2 lignite power plants in this dataset, together about 650 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- GANDHAR PETROCHEM · Other · 154.5 MW · Gujarat
- Dahej Thermal Power Project · Coal · 3,200 MW · Gujarat
- Dahej · Solar · 10 MW · Gujarat
- DGEN MEGA CCCP · Gas · 1,200 MW · Gujarat
- DGEN Mega Combined Cycle power plant · Gas · 1,200 MW · Gujarat
- GACL Dahej Caustic Captive power plant · Gas · 178 MW · Gujarat
Location
Coordinates 21.5837, 72.2222 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is BHAVNAGAR TPP?
BHAVNAGAR TPP is a 500 MW lignite power plant in Gujarat, India, commissioned in 2016.
How much electricity does BHAVNAGAR TPP generate?
BHAVNAGAR TPP generates about 467 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates BHAVNAGAR TPP?
BHAVNAGAR TPP is operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.
How much CO₂ does BHAVNAGAR TPP emit?
BHAVNAGAR TPP has modelled emissions of about 1,725,160 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).