The Board of Directors of NHPC Limited has approved the development of a 1,200 MW solar power park in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. The project will be implemented by Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited (BSUL), a joint venture between NHPC and the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA). It is part of the Ultra…
NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 4 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 16, 2025. With this, the entire 800 MW project is now fully commissioned. The project is built on the Beas River in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, around 260 km from Chandigarh. Developed at an investment…
NHPC Limited started commercial operations of 107.14 MW solar capacity on April 12, 2025, under the 1,000 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Power Project (CPSU Tranche-III) at Bikaner, Rajasthan. With this, the total commissioned capacity under the project now stands at 138.14 MW. This capacity is part of a 300 MW solar power plant being…
NHPC Limited has started commercial operations for 31 MW of solar capacity under its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar PV power project (CPSU Tranche-III) in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The milestone was achieved on March 31, 2025. The project is being executed in phases, with full commissioning expected by August 2025. A 300 MW part of the project…
NHPC Limited is set to resume survey and investigation (S&I) works for the 750 MW Kuppa Pumped Storage Project, with investment expected to commence in FY 2026. The project will be implemented in Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat. NHPC and Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in January 2024 for an investment…
NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 1, 2, and 3 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 1, 2025. The 800 MW (4×200 MW) project is located on the Beas River in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, about 260 km from Chandigarh. Developed at an investment of Rs 98.97 billion,…
NHPC Limited has completed the trial run of Unit 2 and 3 at the 800 MW Parbati-II Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh. The remaining two units are expected to undergo trial runs by March 31, 2025. Once fully operational, the project will significantly enhance NHPC’s hydropower capacity. The Parbati-II project, a run-of-the-river (RoR) initiative,…
NHPC Ltd, a state-owned hydropower company, has announced a major investment of Rs 840 billion to develop 20 GW of pumped storage capacity. This project is part of a larger capital expenditure plan estimated at Rs 12,000 billion, with most investments to be made through joint ventures (JVs). Currently, NHPC has an installed capacity of…
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has approved State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) reimbursement concessions for two major hydroelectric projects: the Subansiri Middle (Kamala) Hydro Electric Project and the 700 MW Tato-II Hydro Electric Project. Both projects are being implemented through joint ventures. The Subansiri Middle project is led by NHPC Limited, while the Tato-II…
NHPC Limited has secured approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) for the merger of Lanco Teesta Hydro Power with NHPC. The company also received a second insurance payment of Rs 2.50 billion related to business interruption losses from the October 2023 flash flood at the 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station. NHPC, India’s largest…