Page 2 - Hydropower Projects

Govt plans 'big' dam on Brahmaputra to offset Chinese construction upstream

India too plans to construct a multipurpose reservoir in Arunachal Pradesh to offset its impact, a senior official of the Jal Shakti ministry said on Tuesday.

CCEA okays Rs 1,810-cr investment for 210 MW hydropower project in Himachal

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to invest Rs 1,810 crore for 210 MW Luhri Stage-I hydropower project on river Satluj in Himachal Pradesh. "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the investment of Rs 1,810.56 crore for 210 MW Luhri Stage-I Hydro Electric Project located on river Satluj which is situated in Shimla and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh," an official statement said. This project will generate 758.20 million units of electricity annually, it added. The project is being implemented by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) on Build-Own-Operate-Maintain (BOOM) basis with active support from the Government of India and the state government. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) of this project was signed with the Government of Himachal Pradesh during 'Rising Himachal, Global Investor Meet', held in November 2019. The Government of India is also supporting this project by providing grants of R

Construction of India-assisted hydropower project in Nepal on fast-track

Arun-III is Nepal's largest hydro project and is being built with India's assistance

Lockdown will bring more focus on hydropower, fuel our expansion: NHPC CMD

NHPC has five hydropower projects with an installed capacity of 4924 MW under construction

Govt's plan to revive hydropower projects in limbo due to lack of funds

Last year, the Centre drafted Rs 160 billion package to revive projects with a capacity of nearly 11,000 Mw