The Himachal Pradesh government has signed implementation agreements for 19 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 278 MW during the current year. The projects represent an estimated investment of approximately Rs 3,336 crore and form part of the state’s efforts to accelerate hydropower development. The projects include the 9 MW Soyal Dashal, 6 MW…
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has launched a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process to select a transmission service provider for evacuating power from the 450 MW Shongtong Karcham hydroelectric project (HEP) and the 150 MW Tidong HEP in Himachal Pradesh. The project, being developed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), is scheduled…
JSW Energy Limited has completed the commissioning of the third and final 80 MW unit at its Kutehr Hydroelectric Power Plant in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. This comes just days after the company began power dispatch from the project’s first 80 MW unit. Electricity from the entire 240 MW capacity is now being supplied to Haryana….
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Himachal Pradesh government in its dispute with JSW Hydro Energy over free power supply, allowing the state to demand 18% of generated electricity without charge, reported CNBC. This overturns a previous Himachal Pradesh High Court order that had limited the free power share to 13%, based…
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) and Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) are set to expand the state’s transmission network with 15 new substations. This includes five 66 kV substations and ten higher-capacity units of 132 kV and 220 kV. The initiative follows directions from the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC)…
The Union Government has granted in-principle approval for Himachal Pradesh to take over four hydroelectric projects earlier allocated to SJVN Limited and NHPC Limited. This move is set to reshape the state’s control over key hydro power assets. The projects include: Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage I Located near Nirath village, this project involves building…
NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 4 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 16, 2025. With this, the entire 800 MW project is now fully commissioned. The project is built on the Beas River in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, around 260 km from Chandigarh. Developed at an investment…
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has approved the takeover of five hydro electric projects (HEPs) from SJVN Limited and NHPC Limited. Three of the projects were previously allotted to SJVN. These include: Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage I Located near Nirath village, this project involves a concrete gravity dam, 86 meters high, across the Satluj river….
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has urged the Government of India to adopt a 90:10 funding formula or provide a 50-year interest-free loan to finance the Kishau Multi-Purpose Project. The project, estimated at Rs 115.5 billion, will be developed by Kishau Corporation Limited, a joint venture between the Governments of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It…
NHPC Limited has resumed construction work on the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II, which had previously faced roadblocks due to local opposition. The project, located on the Beas River in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, involves establishing an 800 MW capacity and is being developed with an investment of Rs 98.97 billion. It is situated approximately…