NHPC Limited has declared the Commercial Operation Date (CoD) of Unit 4 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) with effect from 00:00 hours on May 8, 2026. The project, located across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, has a total installed capacity of 2,000 MW (8×250 MW). With Unit 4 now operational, four units—Unit…
The 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) has progressed toward commissioning with the start of generator tests for Unit 4 on April 21–22, 2026, during a site visit by Shri Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel) of NHPC Limited. The project team initiated Short Circuit Characteristic (SCC) and Open Circuit Characteristic (OCC) tests for the 250…
THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has lowered the fully assembled stator of Unit-1 at the (4×111) MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) on April 15, 2026. The development marks a key construction milestone and advances the project towards commissioning. The milestone was virtually attended by Sh. Sipan Kumar Garg, Chairman & Managing Director, THDCIL, who acknowledged…
The Expert Appraisal Committee for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects (EAC), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has recommended the grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for five power projects with a combined capacity of 3,810 MW. The decisions were taken at the committee’s 51st meeting. Seshachalam PSP, Andhra Pradesh –…
NHPC Limited has approved a proposal to monetise future cash flows, specifically the return on equity (RoE), from its Uri-II and Dhauliganga power stations for a period of 10 years. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on April 14, 2026, and disclosed to stock exchanges on Tuesday. The monetisation will be executed…
NTPC Limited has announced that its subsidiary, THDC India Limited, has declared the commercial operation date (COD) of the fourth 250 MW unit of the Tehri Pumped Storage Plant (PSP), effective 00:00 hours on April 12, 2026, taking the NTPC group’s total installed capacity to 89,378 MW. In a regulatory filing dated April 11, 2026,…