NHPC to add 1,080 MW this year

01 Jun 2011 Evaluate

NHPC plans to bring on stream 1,080 MW of hydropower by the end of the Eleventh Plan (2007-12). The initial target for the 11th Plan of 5,322 MW was revised to 3,500 MW. Up to now 1,150 MW has been added and 1,080 MW is slated for addition before the end of the plan period.

The 10 projects totalling 4,502 MW of installed capacity were under construction. In the next five years, NHPC would be a 9,500 MW company. Ongoing projects are 45 MW at Nimoo-Bazgo, 44 MW at Chutak, 330 MW Kishanganga and 240 MW Uri II (all in Jammu & Kashmir). Besides this, NHPC has the 800 MW Parbati-II, 231 MW Chamera-III and 520 MW Parbati-III in Himachal Pradesh. The 132 MW Teesta Low Dam-III and 160 MW Teesta Low Dam-IV are in West Bengal, while Subansri Lower project of 2000 MW is in Arunchal Pradesh.

NHPC is also looking for Government clearances for projects totalling 9,651 MW. Of this, seven totalling 5,965 MW will be done by NHPC on its own. The others such as the 66 MW Loktak Downstream is in association with theGovernment of Manipur, three projects with the Jammu and Kashmir Government and the 1,500 MW Tipaimukh in Manipur with Sutlej Vidyut.

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