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KHAMBERKHERA IPP — India

Coal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, India. Approximate location 28.017, 80.8307.

CoalUttar PradeshIndiasubcriticalCO₂ modelled

KHAMBERKHERA IPP is a 90 MW coal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is operated by Lalitpur Power Generation Co Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 127 GWh, it can supply roughly 36k homes. It ranks #905 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 342,898 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 80k cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 70.8% of India's electricity; the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).

90MW installed capacity
127GWh reported / yr
36,171homes powered
342,898t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2011commissioned (~15 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id IND0000193.

Data status

Known data

FacilityKHAMBERKHERA IPP WRI
CountryIndia · Uttar Pradesh WRI
Coordinates28.017, 80.8307 WRI
FuelCoal WRI
MW installed capacity90 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000102635; operating plant capacity
Verification noteQuality label backfilled from existing source-backed capacity provenance on 2026-07-05; capacity value was not changed. source-verified
OwnerLalitpur Power Generation Co Ltd WRI
Commissioned2011 WRI
Technologysubcritical WRI
GWh reported / yr127 GWh·a⁻¹ WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions342,898 t CO₂·a⁻¹ modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#905 / 2225 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#601 / 713 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.09× · 1,000 MW · n=713 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent36,171 calculated from reported generation
Climate24.9°C · HDD 129 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 38/100 derived from coordinates

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 · L100000102635; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 90 MW, KHAMBERKHERA IPP is below the median coal plant in India (1,000 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.

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

~342,898 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

1.9krailcars of coal burned
80kgasoline cars driven for a year
343kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year
0.04%of the CO₂ from all India power plants with an emissions figure in PowerAtlas

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

Key facts

Load factor
16%, from 127 GWh of reported generation; the median for 167 coal plants in India that report generation is 54%
Generation trend
474 GWh in 2014 and 127 GWh in 2018 (−73%)
Highest and lowest year
2014: 474 GWh; 2018: 127 GWh
Share of India coal capacity
less than 0.1% of 805,419 MW across 713 plants in this dataset
Age among peers
174 of 354 dated coal plants in India are older

Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).

Reported generation trend

2014: 474 GWh20142015: 289 GWh20152016: 340 GWh20162017: 164 GWh20172018: 127 GWh2018474 GWh

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

Local climate & thermal context

This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 28.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

24.9°Cannual mean temp
129heating degree-days (base 18°C)
2,675cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
134 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 15 °CJF: 18 °CFM: 24 °CMA: 29 °CAM: 32 °CMJ: 32 °CJJ: 29 °CJA: 29 °CAS: 28 °CSO: 26 °CON: 20 °CND: 16 °CD32 °C

Heating degree-days here run 95% 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.

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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
38/100environmental-severity index
16.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
985 kmdistance to coast

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 #601 largest coal power plant of 713 in India by capacity.

India has 713 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 805,419 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 28.017, 80.8307 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is KHAMBERKHERA IPP?

KHAMBERKHERA IPP is a 90 MW coal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, India, commissioned in 2011.

How much electricity does KHAMBERKHERA IPP generate?

KHAMBERKHERA IPP generates about 127 GWh of electricity per year.

Who operates KHAMBERKHERA IPP?

KHAMBERKHERA IPP is operated by Lalitpur Power Generation Co Ltd.

How much CO₂ does KHAMBERKHERA IPP emit?

KHAMBERKHERA IPP has modelled emissions of about 342,898 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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