Vizag Steel Plant power station is a 435 MW other power station in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is operated by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 327k homes (estimated). It ranks #581 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,887,400 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 440k 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 CT-4784.
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 · L100000102082; fuel: GEM wiki unit table: blast furnace gas / coke oven gas / coal mix; industrial by-product fuel
In context: how this plant compares
At 435 MW, Vizag Steel Plant power station is well above the median other plant in India (103.3 MW). 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.
~1,887,400 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
- Share of India other capacity
- 25.4% of 1,715 MW across 13 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest other plants in India
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 17.6°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 other power plant of 13 in India by capacity.
India has 13 other power plants in this dataset, together about 1,715 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Vizag Simhadri power station · Coal · 80 MW · Andhra Pradesh
- VIZAG TPP · Coal · 1,040 MW · Andhra Pradesh
- SIMHADRI · Coal · 2,000 MW · Andhra Pradesh
- HPCL Vizag Refinery power station · Gas · 178.4 MW · Andhra Pradesh
- Visakhapatnam Port · Solar · 10.8 MW · Andhra Pradesh
- Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power Project · Coal · 4,000 MW · Andhra Pradesh
Location
Coordinates 17.6065, 83.1967 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Vizag Steel Plant power station?
Vizag Steel Plant power station is a 435 MW other power plant in Andhra Pradesh, India, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Vizag Steel Plant power station?
Vizag Steel Plant power station is operated by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Vizag Steel Plant power station emit?
Vizag Steel Plant power station has modelled emissions of about 1,887,400 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).