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DHOLPUR

Gas power plant in Rajasthan, India. Approximate location 26.7024, 77.8492.

GasRajasthanIndiaCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled

DHOLPUR is a 330 MW gas power station in Rajasthan, India. It is operated by Rajasthan State Power Finance and Financial Services Corporation Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 20 GWh, it can supply roughly 5.8k homes. It ranks #619 of 2,229 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2007, it is around 19 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 271,390 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 63k 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).

330Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
20GWh reported / yr
5,771homes powered
271,390t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2007commissioned (~19 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id IND0000099.

Data status

Known data

FacilityDHOLPUR WRI
CountryIndia · Rajasthan WRI
Coordinates26.7024, 77.8492 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity330 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerRajasthan State Power Finance and Financial Services Corporation Ltd WRI
Commissioned2007 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr20 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions271,390 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#619 of 2229 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#48 of 118 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.38× · 238 MW median · 118 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent5,771 calculated from reported generation
Climate25.7°C · HDD 162 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC1 · 46/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

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/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000401461); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 330 MW, DHOLPUR is well above the median gas plant in India (238 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.

~271,390 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

63kpassenger cars driven for a year
35khomes' yearly energy use
4.5 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

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

Reported generation trend

2014: 829 GWh20142015: 283 GWh20152016: 95 GWh20162017: 210 GWh20172018: 20 GWh2018829 GWh

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

Owner

Operated by Rajasthan State Power Finance and Financial Services Corporation 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 hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 26.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

25.7°Cannual mean temp
162heating degree-days (base 18°C)
2,999cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
164 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 15 °CJF: 18 °CFM: 24 °CMA: 30 °CAM: 35 °CMJ: 35 °CJJ: 31 °CJA: 29 °CAS: 29 °CSO: 26 °CON: 21 °CND: 16 °CD35 °C

Heating degree-days here run 93% 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: 16/100 — 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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
46/100environmental-severity index
20.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
831 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 #48 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 26.7024, 77.8492 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is DHOLPUR?

DHOLPUR is a 330 MW source-record gas power plant in Rajasthan, India, commissioned in 2007.

How much electricity does DHOLPUR generate?

DHOLPUR generates about 20 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can DHOLPUR power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 5,771 homes.

Who operates DHOLPUR?

DHOLPUR is operated by Rajasthan State Power Finance and Financial Services Corporation Ltd.

How much CO₂ does DHOLPUR emit?

DHOLPUR has modelled emissions of about 271,390 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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