India

CHUZACHEN — 110 MW Hydroelectric

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CHUZACHEN is a 110 MW hydro power plant located in India. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
110 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2013

Year online

Owner
Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited

Operator

Location
27.21, 88.67

Coordinates

Insights

#528
largest in India
#2,176
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#9,608
largest worldwide
2013
29 yrs newer than avg
4
operated by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut…
14
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
110 MW
Commissioned
2013
Status
Operational
Owner
Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
Country
India
Coordinates
27.209, 88.666

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
9,251 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
740,045 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,011
cars / year
1,233
homes / year
420,480
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

CHUZACHEN is a 110 MW hydroelectric power plant located in India, commissioned in 2013. This facility generates electricity from water resources, contributing to India’s renewable energy portfolio.

CHUZACHEN ranks as the 111th largest hydro power plant in India. With a capacity of 110 MW, it accounts for 0.21% of the total hydro capacity of 52,623 MW in the country. India has 261 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 52,623 MW. In comparison to the Koyna Complex, the largest hydro plant at 1,956 MW, CHUZACHEN is roughly one-fifth the size.

Hydropower plays a significant role in India’s energy landscape, providing around 10% of the nation’s electricity. The varied topography and abundant water resources in India facilitate the development of hydroelectric projects. CHUZACHEN is located in the eastern part of India, approximately 400 km from Kolkata, West Bengal.

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