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Top 10 highest-emitting power plants in India

The highest-emitting power plants in India ranked by asset-level annual CO₂ emissions. Measured data from US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS, estimated data from Climate TRACE. Open dataset.

Rank Power Plant Fuel Owner Annual CO₂
1Mundra Thermal Power Project (Adani)CoalAdani Power Ltd26,237,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
2ANPARACoalUP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (UPRVUNL)24,685,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
3TAMNAR TPPCoalJindal Power Limited (Jindal Steel & Power)24,249,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
4Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalTata Power Company Ltd21,164,840 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
5TIRORA TPPCoalAdani Power18,739,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
6MEJIACoalDamodar Valley Corp15,102,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
7Chandrapur Thermal Power StationCoalMaharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd14,863,700 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
8Shree Singaji Thermal Power ProjectCoalMadhya Pradesh Power Generating Co Ltd14,191,100 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
9KORADICoalMAHAGENCO (Maharashtra State Power Generation Co)13,146,800 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
10Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal power stationCoalAndhra Pradesh Power Development Co Ltd12,516,300 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)

Methodology

CO₂ emissions are asset-level annual estimates from three sources:

  • Measured data (US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS): actual reported emissions from industrial facilities in the United States and European Union.
  • Estimated data (Climate TRACE): modelled emissions based on operating parameters and fuel consumption, suitable for cross-national comparison but not facility-specific verification.
  • Open data sources: Global Energy Monitor (GEM), Global Carbon Atlas, national grid operators and Climate TRACE.

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