JSW Energy Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary JSW Neo Energy Limited, has commissioned the full 150 MW Tidong hydroelectric project in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. The run-of-river project, located in the Tidong Valley, was commissioned ahead of the previously guided timeline of October 2026. Tidong Power is the company’s fourth hydro asset in Himachal…
The 1000 MW Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project in Jammu & Kashmir achieved a major construction milestone on June 10, 2026, with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)-1 “Marsu” completing the first breakthrough of Head Race Tunnel-I (HRT-I). The project is being developed on the Marusudar river in Kishtwar district by Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPL)…
SJVN Limited has appointed Shri Rajesh Kumar Chandel as Whole-time Director (Projects), with effect from June 11, 2026, following approval from the Ministry of Power. The appointment is for a five-year term from the date of assumption of charge, according to a stock exchange filing issued by the company on June 11, 2026. With the…
Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC) has secured a Rs 127 crore contract from Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL), Bhutan, for construction works associated with the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project. The scope of work includes the construction of diversion tunnels, hydromechanical gates, and cofferdams. The contract is scheduled for completion within nine months. According to the company,…
THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has completed the lowering and placement of the assembled Main Inlet Valve (MIV) of Unit-1 at the 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) on June 2, 2026. The company described the development as a key milestone in the project’s electromechanical installation works. THDCIL Chairman and Managing Director Shri Sipan Kumar…
The Government of India, acting through the Ministry of Power as the promoter of NHPC Limited, has exercised the oversubscription option for its Offer for Sale (OFS), increasing the total stake sale from 3% to 6% of NHPC’s paid-up equity share capital. Under the base offer, the government proposed to sell 30,13,51,044 equity shares, representing…
Tata Power has completed the first tranche of its strategic investment in Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited (DHPL), acquiring a 40% equity stake in the company formed to develop the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydro Power Project in Bhutan. The investment of Rs 50 crore represents the initial phase of a total planned investment of about Rs…
The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), operated by SJVN Limited, has achieved cumulative power generation of 150 billion units (BU). The 1,500 MW underground hydropower station reached the milestone on March 9, 2026. In a press release, SJVN stated that the project has maintained consistent operational performance since its commissioning in May 2004. Chairman…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended environmental clearance for NHPC Limited’s (NHPC) 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh, while recording concerns over the proposed felling of more than 2.3 million trees. The recommendation was made at the EAC’s 47th meeting. The project, estimated at Rs 23,764…
NHPC Limited (NHPC) lowered the 673 MT generator rotor of Unit 5 at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project into the generator pit on March 1, 2026, at 11:00 hrs. The company stated that this is the heaviest equipment component ever handled at a hydroelectric power plant in India. The lowering operation was executed…