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BHEL commissions two hydro power generating units in Arunachal Pradesh

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 11, 2020

State-owned BHEL on Monday said it has commissioned two units of Kameng Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh. Kameng HEP is a run-of-the river scheme which will utilise the flow from Bichom and Tenga rivers. "Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has successfully...

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Maharashtra: BMC's hydro power plant to run e-buses, light up streets

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2020

The BMC will soon undertake the hydro-electric power generation project at Middle Vaitarna dam to provide 25 mega watt (MW) of 'clean energy' to run electric buses and light up streetlights in the island city, said civic chief Praveen Pardeshi. The state government has...

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Controversial Hydel Project in India’s Northeast On Way To Completion

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2020

A hydel dam in India’s Northeast that was stalled following large scale protests is now scheduled for completion in three-and-a-half years. Straddled across the twin states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric project was stuck for the past eight...

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New hydro policy to help meet renewables target

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019

While the government’s decision to re-classify large hydroelectric projects as renewable energy will certainly help the sector, the move will also go a long way in meeting the targets set by it...

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NHPC aims to boost capacity to 10 GW by 2022: Chairman

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 12, 2019

India's state-run hydroelectricity producer NHPC Ltd plans to raise its capacity by about 30 percent to 10 gigawatt by 2022, its chairman Balraj Joshi said on Monday. ...

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NHPC eyes stressed 120 MW Jal Power plant in Sikkim

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 12, 2019

NHPC will bid for 120-MW Jal Power stressed plant in Sikkim when the project is bid out under the bankruptcy court this month. Lenders had referred the project to NCLT and the bankruptcy court...

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GIC, ADIA to power Greenko again with $550m cheque

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By : Sustainability ..., Feb 21, 2019

Sovereign wealth funds GIC Holdings Pte Ltd of Singapore and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) are investing $550 million of fresh primary capital in Greenko, India’s largest renewable...

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Indian state-owned utilities tender 45 MW of floating solar projects

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 7, 2019

Following the trend of utilities embracing floating solar in India, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has issued a tender for a 10 MW facility at the reservoir of the Rajiv...

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Sikkim eyes Bangladesh for hydroelectric power export; Power Trading Corporation exploring possibility

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 19, 2016

The Sikkim government is in talks with the Bangladesh government to export hydro power generated in the state to the neighbouring country. Ahead of the commissioning of the 1200-MW Teesta-III...

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