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Bids Invited from Consultants for Trading Carbon Credits from Hydropower and Solar Projects

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL) has issued a notice inviting tender from consultants for registration, monitoring, verification, issuance, and trading of...

April 1, 2022

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Bids Invited for Preparation of Detailed Project Reports for Small Hydro in Andhra

The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP) has invited bids from consultants to prepare detailed project reports for the...

March 9, 2021

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EPC Tender Floated for Two Small Hydropower Projects of 10 MW in Darjeeling

The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for the development of a 10 MW (2 x 5 MW) small hydroelectric project in...

December 31, 2021

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30 Indian Cities Could Face Dire Water Crisis by 2050: Another Reason to go Solar

The World Wide Fund (WWF), in its latest WWF Water Risk Filter report, said that 30 Indian cities face imminent water-related risks unless immediate actions are taken to...

November 9, 2020

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Appellate Tribunal Rules in Favor of Exit Clause Added in Amended Hydropower PPA

The Appellate Tribunal of Electricity (APTEL) has discarded the order passed by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) in which it had directed the...

August 5, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Karnataka Mini-Hydro Projects Can Carry Forward Banked Energy for 2 Months

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved a request to carry forward the banked energy from mini-hydropower generators as of May 31, 2020, to...

July 3, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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India and Bhutan Form First-Ever Joint Venture for a 600 MW Hydro Project

India and Bhutan have formed their first-ever joint venture to develop a hydropower project. The 600 MW project will be located on the Kholongchhu river in Trashiyangtse...

July 1, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Nearly 4,604 MW of Small Hydro Projects Commissioned in India Until June 2019

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announces small hydropower (SHP) programs from time to time to provide central financial assistance (CFA) to both...

July 29, 2019

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Himachal Pradesh Sets Tariff for Kinnaur’s 300 MW Hydro Project

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has set the tariff for sale of power from BASPA II, which is a 300 MW hydropower project located on river...

July 5, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Uttar Pradesh DISCOM Gets Approval to Call for Bids to Procure 400 MW of Hydropower

In a recent petition, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) had asked the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) to allow some...

June 14, 2019

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Shaurya Bajaj

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Solar, Wind Can Achieve Renewable Targets Without Damming the World’s Rivers: WWF Study

A study conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its partners demonstrates how with thousands of hydropower dams planned across the world, the ongoing renewable...

May 16, 2019

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HERC Rejects Petition to Retain Exit Clause of a 36 MW Hydro Project

In a review petition, the Haryana Power Purchase Center (HPPC), had asked the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) to review its order passed on March 8,...

May 9, 2019

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Shaurya Bajaj

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Large Hydro Power Projects Now Officially Categorized Under Renewable Energy Sources

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal put forward by the Ministry of Power to include large hydro power projects over 25 MW under...

March 8, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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₹160 Billion Hydropower Development Fund to be Finalized

The Government of India is close to finalizing a ₹160 billion (~$2.5 billion) hydropower development fund. “The Centre is set to finalize the creation of a ₹160 billion...

August 18, 2017

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Financial Assistance Maybe at Risk for Small Hydro Developers Due to Lack of Reporting

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory to developers of small hydro projects stating that central financial assistance (CFA) may be at...

August 17, 2017

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