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Tata Power and DGPC sign commercial agreements for Dorjilung project
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

Tata Power and Druk Green Power Corporation have signed commercial agreements to implement the 1,125 MW Dorjilung hydropower project in Bhutan. The project will be developed through a new special-purpose vehicle in which DGPC will hold 60 per cent equity and Tata Power will hold 40 per cent. Tata Power plans to invest about Rs 1,572 crore in phases under the agreed structure. Dorjilung is a run of the river project on the Kurichhu River…

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India and Bhutan inaugurate Punatsangchhu II hydropower project
By November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

India and Bhutan have commissioned the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu II hydroelectric project, increasing Bhutan’s hydropower capacity by almost 40 per cent. India has also extended a Rs 40 billion concessional line of credit for Bhutan’s energy projects, reflecting deeper cooperation in the power sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhutan from 11 to 12 November 2025 at the invitation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Prime Minister Modi and the King jointly inaugurated Punatsangchhu II…

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Tata Power completes second tranche of investment in Bhutan hydropower project
By November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Tata Power Company Limited has completed the second tranche of its planned investment in Khorlochhu Hydro Power Limited (KHPL), securing a 40% equity stake in the company developing a 600 MW hydropower project in Bhutan. The latest infusion of Rs 60 crore forms part of a broader acquisition worth about Rs 830 crore. In a filing with the stock exchanges on November 7, 2025, Tata Power stated that it subscribed to 60 lakh equity shares…

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Pakistan’s Balakot hydropower project completes river diversion
By October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

Pakistan’s Balakot Hydropower Project, developed by China Gezhouba Group Company, has completed river diversion and closure operations, allowing the project to move into the main dam construction phase. The 300 MW run-of-the-river project is located on the Kunhar River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, approximately 220 km from Islamabad. It is financed by the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and is designed to increase Pakistan’s share of clean energy in a power mix…

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NHPC begins wet commissioning of first unit at Subansiri Lower HEP
By October 27, 2025October 28, 2025

NHPC Limited has commenced wet commissioning of Unit I (250 MW) of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (HEP) on October 24, 2025, marking the start of commissioning for India’s largest hydropower project. The mechanical run of the first machine was completed successfully, initiating the synchronisation process with the national grid. The event was attended by NHPC leadership including Bhupender Gupta, CMD; Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects); Suprakash Adhikari, Director (Technical); Mahesh Kumar Sharma,…

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CEA proposes Rs 6.4 lakh crore transmission plan for 76 GW Brahmaputra hydropower
By October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a Rs 6.42-lakh-crore plan to build a transmission network to evacuate over 76 gigawatts (GW) of hydropower from Brahmaputra Basin projects by 2047. The plan aims to meet rising electricity demand and reduce dependence on coal. The initiative covers 208 large hydro projects across 12 sub-basins in northeastern India, with 64.9 GW of potential capacity and an additional 11.1 GW from pumped-storage plants. Phase I, up to 2035,…

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Adani Power and Druk Green form JV for Wangchhu hydro project
By October 22, 2025October 28, 2025

Adani Power Limited (APL) and Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) have formed a joint venture company to develop the 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan. The new entity, Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL), was incorporated in Bhutan on October 15, 2025. The joint venture follows a shareholders’ agreement signed in September 2025. DGPC holds a 51% controlling stake, while Adani Power owns the remaining 49%. The project will be developed at…

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Bhutan’s Kholongchhu Hydro signs Rs 4,829 crore loan deal with PFC
By September 30, 2025October 28, 2025

Kholongchhu Hydro Power Ltd (KHPL) has signed a Rs 4,829 crore term loan agreement with Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to fund the 600-megawatt Khorlochhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan. KHPL is a joint venture with Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) holding 60 per cent and Tata Power Company Ltd holding 40 per cent. Located in the Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag region, the project has an estimated cost of about Rs 6,900 crore, including financing charges. Commissioning is…

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Oju hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh secures EC recommendation
By September 25, 2025October 28, 2025

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the 2,220 MW Oju hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Subansiri valley. Planned in the Upper Subansiri district, the Oju hydroelectric project will harness the Subansiri River and include a gross storage capacity of 15.66 million cubic metres. The project is expected to cost Rs 24,942.01 crore and require at least five years for completion….

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JSW Neo Energy to acquire Tidong Power for 150 MW hydro project
By September 19, 2025October 28, 2025

JSW Energy Limited has announced that its subsidiary, JSW Neo Energy Limited, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tidong Power Generation Private Limited, which is developing a 150 megawatt (MW) run-of-river hydro project in Himachal Pradesh. The acquisition involves 100 per cent equity purchase from Statkraft IH Holding AS at an enterprise value of Rs 1,728 crore, subject to adjustments outlined in the share purchase agreement. The deal is expected to close on or…

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