India Surpasses Japan as the Fifth Largest Hydropower Generator Globally: IHA Report

The IHA said that 50 countries added new hydropower capacity in 2019 and Brazil, with 4.92 GW of additions; China, with 4.17 GW; and Laos, with 1.89 GW, were...

Renewable energy hydropower | June 11, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2934 readings

NHPC Plans to Develop Hydro Project Worth 155 MW, Solar Projects Worth 50 MW in Ladakh

A K Singh, chief managing director, NHPC, presented a future plan to R K Mathur, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, to develop three hydropower projects at...

Renewable energy hydropower | June 01, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2822 readings

India Will Add Hydropower Capacity Worth 70,000 MW by 2030: Joint Secretary, MNRE

Kumar believed hydropower is required to meet the flexibility in case of increasing penetration of renewable energy into the grid. "We have requested the...

Renewable energy hydropower | May 21, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2946 readings

Toshiba to Supply 2 Units worth 14 MW for Myanmar's Sedawgyi Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation

This project is part of the ODA loan-funded Hydropower Plants Rehabilitation Project being undertaken by the Japanese government through the Japan International...

Renewable energy hydropower | April 14, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2543 readings

Tata Power’s JV Shuakhevi Hydro Power Project in Georgia Commences Commercial Production

The Shuakhevi HPP is the only project in Georgia’s energy sector which has been funded by three of the largest financial institutes such as European Bank...

Renewable energy hydropower | March 30, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2475 readings

BMC's Hydro Power Plant to Operate E-Buses, Power Streetlights

The BEST currently has 21 e-buses and 25 more will be inducted soon. The charging points at Backbay, Worli and Dharavi depots derive power from thermal energy....

Renewable energy hydropower | February 05, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2765 readings

BHEL Wins Order for 2nd Hydroelectric Project in Nepal

Major equipment for the contract, BHEL said, will be manufactured and supplied by BHEL's plants at Bhopal, Jhansi, Rudrapur, and Bengaluru, while the installation...

Renewable energy hydropower | February 04, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2630 readings

ENEL,GE JV Trades US Hydro Portfolio Worth 255-MW to Hull Street Energy

The agreement calls for EGPNA Renewable Energy Partners (EGPNA REP) to trade the said plants in two phases, beginning with the transfer of 30 assets totaling...

Renewable energy hydropower | February 03, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2459 readings

Greenko Set to Buy Chunk in Teesta Project in Sikkim worth $1.5 Billion

To start with, Greenko will buy a 40 percent stake in Teesta Urja Ltd (TUL) for $200-250 million (Rs 1,400-1,750 crore) from Singapore-based Asian Genco Pte...

Renewable energy hydropower | January 08, 2020 | By News Bureau |  3516 readings

Union Home Minister Inaugurates Two Hydro Power Projects in Himachal Pradesh

Two projects namely 210 MW Luhri (Stage I) and 66 MW Dhaulasidh hydropower projects of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) are inaugurated by the Union Home...

Renewable energy hydropower | December 28, 2019 | By Darshana Daga |  3186 readings