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 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…
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…
Mozambique is advancing plans for the $6 billion Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric project on the Zambezi River, backed by the World Bank and private partners. The facility is expected to generate 1,500 megawatts when it becomes operational in 2031, making it southern Africa’s largest hydropower project in five decades. World Bank President Ajay Banga highlighted the…
Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd. (DGPC) have formalised agreements with the Royal Government of Bhutan to develop the 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project, with construction expected to begin in 2026. The Shareholders Agreement for the project was signed between Adani Power and DGPC, alongside the initialling of the Power Purchase Agreement. The…
ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) to provide equipment for the 1,800 MW Gandikota pumped storage plant (PSP) in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The company will deliver reversible pump turbines, motor-generators, and related electromechanical systems. This marks the third order AGEL has given ANDRITZ, following the 500 MW…
The Ministry of Power has issued an office memorandum outlining the appraisal process for Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of hydro and pumped storage projects that do not require concurrence from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The memorandum clarifies that DPRs submitted to the CEA before the exemption took effect may still be reviewed if requested…
The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan has reached completion with the synchronisation of its final unit, Unit 6 (170 MW), to the national power grid, the Embassy of India has announced in Thimphu. A ceremony was held at the project powerhouse to mark the milestone. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonpo…
The Union Power Ministry has identified six major hydropower projects in the Northeast as vulnerable. According to Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) classified these projects as vulnerable because they are situated above 1,500 metres and located as the first projects in their respective river basins in the upper…
The Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday conducted a public hearing for environmental clearance to the 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project in Anjaw district, being developed by THDC India Limited. The hearing, chaired by Anjaw Deputy Commissioner Millo Kojin, was attended by Women and Child Development Minister Dasanglu Pul, THDC officials, and more…