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NHPC approves Rs 5,702 crore investment for two J&K hydro projects
By February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

NHPC Limited (NHPC) has approved investment proposals worth about Rs 5,702 crore for two hydroelectric projects in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir with a combined capacity of 500 MW. The decision was taken by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on Friday, subject to signing implementation agreements with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir and receipt of statutory approvals. The Board approved the Uri-I Stage-II Hydroelectric Project (240 MW) and the…

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NHPC achieves DT-3 breakthrough at 2,880 MW Dibang project
By February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

NHPC Limited has completed the daylighting of Diversion Tunnel-3 (DT-3) at the 2,880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project on February 17, 2026, marking a key construction milestone. The final blast for the tunnel breakthrough was initiated remotely by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects), NHPC Limited (NHPC), by pressing the control button. The event was held in the presence of Narender Kumar, Executive Director and Head of Project – Dibang Multipurpose Project (HoP–DMP), Umesh Kumar Nand, Executive…

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NHPC, GRIDCO sign MoU for 1,000 MW Masinta pumped storage project
By February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

NHPC Limited and Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the development of a 1,000 MW pumped storage project at Masinta in Deogarh district, along with other renewable energy initiatives. The MoU was executed on February 12, 2026, during the Odisha Renewable Energy Investor Conclave in Bhubaneswar. The proposed Masinta project is part of a wider collaboration between the two entities to support Odisha’s decarbonisation and energy…

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NHPC synchronises third unit, declares COD for second unit at Subansiri Lower project
By February 2, 2026February 3, 2026

NHPC Limited achieved two operational milestones at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam during the intervening night of 31 January and 1 February 2026. The first milestone was the synchronisation of the third unit, designated as Unit 1 of 250 MW, with the National Grid at 21:00 hours on 31 January 2026. This was followed by the declaration of the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the second unit, Unit…

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Power Minister sets timelines for Pakaldul, Kiru and Kwar hydropower projects
By January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal, has directed that the Pakaldul 1,000 MW and Kiru 624 MW hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir be commissioned by December 2026, while the Kwar 540 MW project is to be completed by March 2028. The directions were issued during the Minister’s visit to the Dulhasti Power Station in Kishtwar on 05 January 2026. The visit formed part of a two-day review of Chenab Valley hydropower projects being implemented…

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Max Infra leads bid for NHPC’s Dulhasti Stage II hydro project civil works
By January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Max Infra I Private Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder for a major civil works package for the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The contract covers a comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction package under Lot-I, which includes all civil works for the project. The scope of work includes construction of the intake tunnel, desilting chamber, silt flushing tunnel, head race tunnel, surge shaft, pressure shaft and penstock, power…

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NHPC synchronises second 250 MW unit of Subansiri Lower HEP
By January 22, 2026February 3, 2026

NHPC Limited has synchronised the second 250 MW generating unit of its Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) with the National Grid. The unit, designated Unit–3, was connected to the grid at 9:00 PM on 21 January 2026. Shri Bhupender Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC Limited, acknowledged the support from the Ministry of Power, Government of India, as well as the Governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, and the former leadership of NHPC….

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NHPC board clears Rs 2,000 crore bond issue for FY 2025-26
By January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

NHPC Limited has approved a proposal to raise funds through bond issuance as part of its borrowing plan for the financial year 2025-26. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 8, 2026, and was disclosed through a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges. The Board approved the issuance of Unsecured, Redeemable, Taxable, Non-Convertible, Non-Cumulative AH Series Bonds with an aggregate value of up to Rs 2,000 crore….

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NHPC declares commercial operation of Unit 2 at Subansiri Lower project
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

NHPC Limited has declared the commercial operation date of Unit 2 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project as 23 December 2025. The company confirmed that the trial run of Unit 2 was successfully completed on 18 December 2025. Before this, NHPC achieved test synchronisation of the unit with the national grid on 02 December 2025. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project has a planned installed capacity of 2,000 MW, comprising eight units of 250…

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NHPC completes trial run of Unit 2 at Subansiri Lower hydropower project
By December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

NHPC Limited has completed the trial run of Unit 2, with a capacity of 250 MW, at the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, successfully concluding the process on 18 December 2025. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project has a total planned capacity of 2,000 MW, comprising eight units of 250 MW each, and is located across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The company said it will inform stakeholders of further developments in due course. NHPC achieved test synchronisation…

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