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PRAGATI CCGT

Gas power plant in NCT, India. Approximate location 28.6146, 77.2528.

GasNCTIndiaCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled

PRAGATI CCGT is a 330 MW gas power station in NCT, India. It is operated by Pragati Power Corp Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 1,479 GWh, it can supply roughly 423k homes. It ranks #621 of 2,229 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2002, it is around 24 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 263,290 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 61k 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)
1,479GWh reported / yr
422,685homes powered
263,290t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2002commissioned (~24 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id IND0000344.

Data status

Known data

FacilityPRAGATI CCGT WRI
CountryIndia · NCT WRI
Coordinates28.6146, 77.2528 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity330 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerPragati Power Corp Ltd WRI
Commissioned2002 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr1,479 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions263,290 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#621 of 2229 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#49 of 118 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.38× · 238 MW median · 118 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent422,685 calculated from reported generation
Climate25.1°C · HDD 213 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 40/100 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 L100000401458); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 330 MW, PRAGATI CCGT 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.

~263,290 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

61kpassenger cars driven for a year
34khomes' yearly energy use
4.4 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

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

Reported generation trend

2014: 1,800 GWh20142015: 1,498 GWh20152016: 1,759 GWh20162017: 1,908 GWh20172018: 1,479 GWh20182k GWh

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

Owner

Operated by Pragati 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 humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 28.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

25.1°Cannual mean temp
213heating degree-days (base 18°C)
2,813cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
204 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 14 °CJF: 17 °CFM: 22 °CMA: 29 °CAM: 33 °CMJ: 34 °CJJ: 31 °CJA: 30 °CAS: 29 °CSO: 26 °CON: 20 °CND: 16 °CD34 °C

Heating degree-days here run 91% 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: 17/100 — 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)
40/100environmental-severity index
19.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
954 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 #49 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 28.6146, 77.2528 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is PRAGATI CCGT?

PRAGATI CCGT is a 330 MW source-record gas power plant in NCT, India, commissioned in 2002.

How much electricity does PRAGATI CCGT generate?

PRAGATI CCGT generates about 1,479 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can PRAGATI CCGT power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 422,685 homes.

Who operates PRAGATI CCGT?

PRAGATI CCGT is operated by Pragati Power Corp Ltd.

How much CO₂ does PRAGATI CCGT emit?

PRAGATI CCGT has modelled emissions of about 263,290 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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