Currently, the installed hydropower capacity in Arunachal Pradesh is a meagre 1,256 MW, while the state's exploitable hydropower potential is 50,394 MW, according to government data seen by Moneycontrol.
Arunachal Pradesh alone has hydropower potential of about 58,000 MW, which is about 40 percent of India's total hydropower potential, according to the state's electricity commission.
Shirvaikar said the company’s key forte will continue to be hydropower projects for years to come with its share not going below 50 percent. She added that Patel Engineering will expand its base in the pumped storage, irrigation and water supply sectors.
As of March 31, 2023, India had an installed hydroelectric power capacity of 42,104.55 MW, which is 29 percent of the total reassessed potential capacity of 1,45,320 MW
NHPC Ltd CMD RK Vishnoi also said that the first and second units of the Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh will be commissioned in January and March, 2024 respectively.
Delayed for years over environmental and geological concerns, NHPC is finally all set to start work on the Dibang hydel project and commission the Subansiri and Parbati -II hydel projects by 2024. The three projects will augment India’s hydel power capacity by 5,680 MW (5.68 GW).
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