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23 stories for “Hydropower”
Clear filtersThe Union government has revived the long-pending Kirthai-II Hydroelectric Project, a 930 Megawatt (MW) run-of-river hydropower project on the Chenab River in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Run-of-river projects...
Strategic Hydro-Infrastructure: Pir Panjal Mountain Boring Targets 4,000 MW Additional Clean Power Under NHPC DeploymentIn an elite logistical intervention aimed at reinforcing control over its share of the Indus basin w...
Renewable Energy Infrastructure: Tamil Nadu's First BOOT-Model Closed-Loop Storage Grid Designed for Peak Load ManagementIn a major development for the southern grid's energy stability, the Union Ministry of Environment,...
Strategic Subsurface Engineering: NHPC Deploys Chenab-Beas Link and Salal Bypass Tunnels to Secure Himalayan Water TiersIn a major geopolitical and engineering move altering trans-boundary water management dynamics acros...
An expert panel of the Union Environment Ministry has recommended clearance for the 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is planned on the Lohit River at Hawai village in Anjaw district....
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval to the Kamala hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh, which will have an installed capacity of 1,720 megawatts (MW). The project is to be built...
Global Leadership: India Secures 3rd Rank in Renewable Energy Capacity In a major testament to its green energy transition, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has ranked India 3rd globally in total renewab...
The Prime Minister has inaugurated the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project in Assam. It is a 120-megawatt run-of-river hydropower project located across the West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts. Run-of-river scheme...
With the Indus Waters Treaty (1960) suspended, Jammu and Kashmir is weighing the diversion of Ravi waters to the Jammu region and the revival of the Tulbul Navigation Barrage, also called the Wullar Barrage, at the outle...
The 1,856 MW Sawalkote run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Chenab in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, is being accelerated after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the 2025 Pahalgam terror att...
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) recommended environmental clearance for the 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydropower project on the Lohit River in Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh. The Environmental Impact Assessment, prepared...
