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 Lodhama in Darjeeling ...
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 mitigate and ...
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 amendment of a power purchase agreement ...
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 31, 2020. Any banked ...
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 district of eastern ...
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 government and private sectors involved ...
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 Baspa (a tributary ...
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 modifications in the power purchase agreements (PPA) ...
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 energy revolution can solve ...
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, 2019, in which it ...
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 the aegis ...
₹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 (~$2.5 billion) ...
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 risk due to ...