HPDCAPL earns carbon credits for 3 MW hydro project in Tawang

The Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL) has secured carbon credits for its 3 MW small hydro project in Zemithang, Tawang district. As reported by The Economic Times, the project has earned 16,326 tonnes of carbon credits as of mid-2023, with a cumulative target of 97,783 tonnes by 2028.

This marks HPDCAPL’s first carbon monetisation effort. The milestone follows a memorandum of understanding signed on December 13, 2021, with Credue Technologies to facilitate the carbon credit process. The agreement formalises Arunachal Pradesh’s participation in voluntary carbon markets.

The run-of-the-river project features two 1.5 MW Pelton turbine generators and supports India’s broader climate goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2070. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu commended the achievement on social media, citing the project’s role in advancing the state’s green energy efforts.