Hydropower Projects

Stressing on the need for early commissioning of 450 MW Shongtong Hydroelectric Power Project, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed officials to expedite the construction work

The approved investment includes Rs 6,720 crore of government support for flood moderation and enabling infrastructure, such as roads and bridges connecting the construction site

Dibang, which will be built over more than 5,000 hectares (12,360 acres) of forest land, faces similar risks, according to Himanshu Thakkar, coordinator for nonprofit South Asia Network on Dams, River

We have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of the region

Power Minister R.K. Singh on Tuesday said that NTPC's Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project has nothing to do with the land subsidence issue being faced in Uttarakhand's Joshimath town

An official of the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that these five projects would require an investment of Rs 40,000 crore in next 5-7 years

Nepal's power sector fears that they will lose the competitive advantage in the Indian market following New Delhi's recent decision to waive off the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges to India's hydropower projects, a move they say will severely hit their exports. On December 2, India's Power Ministry announced a waiver of ISTS charges on wheeling electricity for 18 years for new hydropower projects. The waiver is already available to solar and wind power projects. The government has set an ambitious plan to have 500 GW of generation capacity from non-fossil energy-based sources by 2030. The waiver is applicable exclusively to domestic Indian power producers and power exported from Nepal is not entitled to this concession. In essence, this will make hydropower generated by Indian companies cheaper than what is being produced by Nepal, according to hydropower experts here. The waiver is already available for wind and solar projects. "This is an internal matter of Indi

The Power Ministry on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for the implementation of an early warning system for vulnerable hydro projects or power stations. The ministry and the DRDO will jointly work towards developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, glaciers, glacial lakes and other geo-hazards, an official release said. The expertise of the DRDO will also be utilized in developing comprehensive Early Warning System for vulnerable hydro projects/ power stations in hilly regions. The ministry has taken the initiative of implementing Early Warning System (EWS) in the hydro power projects especially those located in upper reaches of hilly regions. The EWS is an integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness for timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events. The ministry has alr

With the installation of the new plant, Chhattisgarh State Generation Company's installed capacity would increase to 4,300 Mw

Nepal was left in a fix after two Chinese companies withdrew from the projects, West Seti Hydropower Project and the Seti River Hydropower Project, after signing the MoUs with the government

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a six-member monitoring cell, headed by the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary to oversee the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro-Electric project.

State-owned hydro power giant NHPC on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with Damoder Valley Corporation to explore possibility of forming a joint venture firm for setting up hydro power projects

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is conducting a feasibility study on three hydropower projects that will generate 2500 MW of power

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the investment of Rs 4,526.12 crore for the 540 MW Kwar Hydro-electric project located on Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar district.

The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary of the Energy Ministry Debendra Karki from Nepal and Secretary of the Energy Ministry of India Alok Kumar

The detailed reports of some of these projects have already been prepared, while some projects are under the survey and investigation stage.

COP26, i.e., the Conference of Parties that meets annually to hold climate change negotiations, is to take place at Glasgow in the UK from October 31

India has told Pakistan the designs of the Pakal Dul and the Lower Kalnai hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir, over which it raised objections, are fully compliant with the Indus Water Treaty

Heightened public concern about dams complicates India's plan to wean the nation off coal

As per the initial study conducted by Brass Power, the installed capacity of the project can be enhanced to around 1,000 MW if it is developed as a storage-type project