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Power plants are the backbone of economic growth. No country can sustain without an uninterruptable power source. Be it Thermal, Nuclear or the Renewable energy power plants India is self sustain in her power production. Here we are bringing you the list of major power plants in India. The total installed capacity of power plants in India as of June 2019 is 3,60,456 MW based on the Central Electricity Authority(CEA).
Total Installed Capacity of India
Installed Capacity as on July 2019.
| Sector | Installed Capacity in MW | % of Total capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Central Sector | 90,177 | 25% |
| State Sector | 102,818 | 28.5% |
| Private Sector | 167,462 | 46.5% |
| Total | 3,60,456 | |
(source: CEA)
Fuel wise Distribution
| Fuel | Installed Capacity in MW | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 195,810 | 54.3% |
| Lignite | 6,260 | 1.7% |
| Gas | 24,937 | 6.9% |
| Diesel | 638 | 0.2% |
| Total Thermal Capacity | 227,644 | 63.2% |
| Hydro-Electric (Renewable) | 45,399 | 12.6% |
| Nuclear Power | 6,780 | 1.9% |
| Renewable Energy Sources | 80,633 | 22.0% |
| Total Installed Capacity | 360,456 | |
- (source: CEA)
- Renewable Energy Sources include Small Hydro Project, Biomass Gasifier, Biomass Power, Urban & Industrial Waste Power, Solar, and Wind Energy.
Power Plants in India
Major Thermal Power Plants in India
Coal-based
More than 62% of India’s electricity demand is generated through the country’s vast coal reserves. Public sector company National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and several other state-level power generating companies and private players are engaged in operating coal-based thermal power plants.
| Sl No | Name of the Power Plant | Plant Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant | NTPC | Vishakapatnam, Andra Pradesh |
| 2 | Farakka Super Thermal Power Station | NTPC | Farakka, West Bengal |
| 3 | Sterlite Jharsuguda Power Station | Vedanta | Jharsughada, Odisha |
| 4 | Sipat Thermal Power Plant | NTPC | Bilaspur, Chattisgarh |
| 5 | Korba Super Thermal Power Plant | NTPC | Korba, Chhattisgarh |
| 6 | Talcher Thermal Power Plant | Angul Odisha | |
| 7 | Jindal Megha Power Plant | Jindal | Raigarh, Chattisgarh |
| 8 | Vindyachal Super Thermal Power Plant | NTPC | Singrauli, Madya Pradesh |
| 9 | Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project | Adani Power | Kutch, Gujarat |
| 10 | Mundra Thermal Power Station | TATA | Kutch, Gujarat |
| 11 | Neyveli Thermal Power Station | Neyveli Lignite Corporation | Neyveli, Tamil Nadu |
| 12 | Mettur Thermal Power Station | Tamil Nadu Electricity Board | Mettur, Tamil Nadu |
Gas Based
| Sl No | Name of the Power Plant | Plant Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konaseema Combined Cycle Power Plant | Konaseema Gas Power Limited | Andra Pradesh |
| 2 | ONGC Tripura Power Company CCPP | ONGC | Tripura |
| 3 | Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant | NTPC | Kayamkulam, Kerala |
| 4 | Dabhol Power Station | Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 5 | Kochi Combined Cycle Power Station | Reliance Infrastructure Limited | Ernakulam, Kerala |
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Diesel Based
The total installed capacity of major grid-connected diesel-based power plants in India is 993.53 MW.
| Sl No | Name of the Power Plant | Plant Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kozhikode Diesel Power Station | KSEB | Kozhikode, Kerala |
| 2 | Brahmaputra Diesel Power Plant | KSEB | Kerala |
| 3 | Leh Diesel Power Station | Jammu and Kashmir Government | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 4 | Ranipool Diesel Power Station | Sikkim Government | Sikkim |
- Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station in Madhya Pradesh is currently the biggest thermal power plant in India.
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Renewable Energy Sources Power Plants in India
India was the first country in the world to set up a ministry of non-conventional energy resources.
Hydro-electric Power Plants
| Sl No | Name of the Power Plant | Location |
| 1 | Idukki Hydro Electric Power Plant | Kerala |
| 2 | Hirakud Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Odisha |
| 3 | Balimaela Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 4 | Koyna Hydro Electric Power Plant | Maharashtra |
| 5 | Nagarjuna Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Andhra Pradesh |
| 6 | Srisailam Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 7 | Machkund Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 8 | Tehri Hydro Electric Power Plant | Uttarakhand |
| 9 | Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant | Gujarat |
| 10 | Rihand Hydro Electric Power Plant | Uttar Pradesh |
| 11 | Indirasagar Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Madhya Pradesh |
| 12 | Bansagar Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 13 | Subarnarekha Hydro Electric Power Plant | Jharkhand |
| 14 | Loktak Hydro Electric Power Plant | Manipur |
| 15 | Salal Hydro Electric Power Plant | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 16 | Uri Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 17 | Rangit Hydro Electric Power Plant | Sikkim |
| 18 | Teesta Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 19 | Sharavati Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Karnataka |
| 20 | Kalinadi Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 21 | Shivanasamudra Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 22 | Bhakranangal Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Himachal Pradesh |
| 23 | Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 24 | Dehar Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
| 25 | Baira- Siul Hydro Electric Power Plant | |
Solar Power Plants in India
| Sl No | Name of the Plant | Location |
| 1 | NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 | Ananthapuram Solar Power Plant | |
| 3 | Kurnool Solar Park | |
| 4 | Kadapa Solar Park | |
| 5 | Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park |
Madhya Pradesh |
| 6 | Mandsaur Solar Park | |
| 7 | Agar Solar Park | |
| 8 | Shajapur Solar Park | |
| 9 | Chattarpur Solar Park | |
| 10 | Barethi Solar Park | |
| 11 | Bukpi Solar Park | Manipur |
| 12 | Mehghalaya Solar Park | Meghalaya |
| 13 | Vankal Solar Park | Mizoram |
| 14 | Jalaun Solar Park | Uttar Pradesh |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh Solar Park | |
| 16 | Badla Solar Park |
Rajasthan |
| 17 | Phalodia- Pokaran Solar Power Plant | |
| 18 | Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park | |
| 19 | Noah Solar Park | |
| 20 | Sai Guru Solar Park | Maharashtra |
| 21 | Patoda Solar Park | |
| 22 | Dondaicha Solar Park |
Wind-Based Power Plants
| Sl No | Name of the Power Plant | Location |
| 1 | Jaisalmer Wind Park | Rajasthan |
| 2 | Brahmanvel Wind Park | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Muppandal Wind ark | Tamil Nadu |
| 4 | Vaspet Wind Park | Maharashtra |
| 5 | Anantapur Wind Park | Andhra Pradesh |
| 6 | Mamatkheda Wind Park | Madhya Pradesh |
| 7 | Welturi Wind Park | Maharashtra |
| 8 | Jath Wind Park | Maharashtra |
| 9 | Vankusawade Wind Park | Maharashtra |
| 10 | Acciona Tuppadahalli | Karnataka |
| 11 | Damanjodi Wind Power Plant | Odisha |
| 12 | Dangiri Wind Farm | Rajasthan |
| 13 | Bercha Wind Park
|
Madhya Pradesh |
| 14 | Mamatkheda Wind Park
|
Madhya Pradesh |
Nuclear Power Plants in India
Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydropower and wind power.
| Sl No | Name of the Power Plant | Plant Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarapur Power Plant | Nuclear Power Corporation of India | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant | Nuclear Power Corporation of India | Rajasthan |
| 3 | Kaiga Atomic Power Plant | Nuclear Power Corporation of India | Karnataka |
| 4 | Kalapakkam Nuclear Power Plant | Nuclear Power Corporation of India | Tamil Nadu |
| 5 | Narora Nuclear Reactor | Nuclear Power Corporation of India | Uttar Pradesh |
| 6 | Kakarapar Atomic Power Plant | Nuclear Power Corporation of India | Gujarat |
| 7 | Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant | Nuclear Power Corporation of India | Tamil Nadu |
- Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the Tamil Nadu is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in India, with a total of 2,000MW currently installed with a further 2,000MW under construction.
Proposed Ultra Mega Power Plants in India
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The Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs)are the ones with 4,000 MW super Thermal Power
projects (both pit head and imported coal-based).
- Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project in Madya Pradesh
- Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project in Gujarat
- Krishnapatnam Ultra Mega Power Project in Andhra Pradesh
- Ultra Mega Power Project in Jharkhand
- Ultra Mega Power Project in Chhattisgarh
- Ultra Mega Power Project in Odisha
- Ultra Mega Power Project in Tamil Nadu
- Ultra Mega Power Project in Maharashtra
- Ultra Mega Power Project in Karnataka
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