Himachal Pradesh and Telangana sign MoU for two hydroelectric projects
Author: PPD Team Date: 31/03/2025
Himachal Pradesh and Telangana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two hydroelectric projects: Seli (400 MW) and Miyar (120 MW). The agreement aims to meet Telangana’s growing demand for clean energy while leveraging Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower potential.
Himachal Pradesh benefits from its perennial Himalayan rivers, allowing for hydropower generation for nine to ten months a year. In contrast, South Indian rivers provide limited hydropower generation. Telangana sees this collaboration as an opportunity to secure affordable, reliable, and green power for its residents.
Seli project
The 400 MW Seli project will be developed on the Chenab River near Shulling village in the Lahaul and Spiti district. Hindustan Cleanenergy Limited (formerly Moser Baer Clean Energy Limited) is executing it through its special purpose vehicle (SPV), Seli Hydro Electric Power Company Limited.
This run-of-river (RoR) project involves constructing an 80-meter-high dam and an underground powerhouse with four units of 100 MW each. Other components include a head race tunnel, a 29-meter-diameter surge shaft, a pressure shaft, and a tail race tunnel. Initially planned for 320 MW, the capacity was upgraded to 400 MW after detailed investigations.
Seli is expected to generate 1,474.03 GWh in a 90% dependable year. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has granted grid connectivity, with provisions for a 400 kV stepping-up substation and a line-in-line-out (LILO) connection to the Miyar-Hamirpur transmission line.
Miyar project
The 120 MW Miyar project will be developed by Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited through its SPV, Miyar Hydro Electric Power Company Limited. Located in the Lahaul and Spiti district, it is designed as a RoR scheme utilizing the flow of the Miyar Nallah.
The project includes a 25-meter-high diversion structure, a 6.6 km-long head race tunnel, an open-to-sky surge tank, and a surface powerhouse complex on the right bank of the Chenab River near Udaipur Village. It aims to harness a gross head of 235 meters between the intake and tail race outfall.
Miyar is expected to generate 451.79 GWh in a 90% dependable year. It has received connectivity approval from PGCIL and will be linked to the Northern Region Grid.