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Nine Hydroelectric Projects of 2,412 MW capacity commissioned in the North Eastern Region since 2014-15: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

Posted On: 07 DEC 2023 6:09PM by PIB Delhi

The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed about the various policy measures taken by the government to increase or expand power generation capacities / capabilities in the country including North Eastern Region. The details of the same are listed below.

  1. During March, 2019, the Government approved measures to promote hydro power which are detailed below:
  • Declaring Large Hydro Power (LHPs) (> 25 MW projects) as Renewable Energy source.
  • Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO)
  • Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydro power tariff.
  • Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation/Storage Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).
  • Budgetary Support towards Cost of Enabling Infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges. The guidelines for Budgetary Support towards Flood Moderation component as well as towards Cost of Enabling Infrastructure have also been notified by Govt. on 28.09.2021.
  • Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) Charges on the transmission of power from new Hydro Power Projects would be applicable, for which construction work is awarded and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is signed on or before 30.06.2025. Subsequently, part waiver of ISTS charges, in steps of 25% from 01.07.2025 to 01.07.2028, has been extended for HEPs for which construction work is awarded and PPA is signed up to 30.06.2028.

Since year 2014-15, nine Hydroelectric Projects with aggregate installed capacity of 2,412 MW have been commissioned in the North Eastern Region including Sikkim. The details are as under:

 

Sl. No.

NAME OF PROJECT

STATE

CAPACITY (MW)

YEAR OF COMMISSIONING

1

JORETHANG LOOP

SIKKIM

96

2015

2

TEESTA-III

SIKKIM

1200

2017

3

TURIAL

MIZORAM

60

2017

4

NEW UMTRU

MEGHALAYA

40

2017

5

DIKCHU

SIKKIM

96

2017

6

TASHIDING

SIKKIM

97

2017

7

PARE

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

110

2018

8

KAMENG

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

600

2021

9

RONGNICHU

SIKKIM

113

2021

 

Currently, eight hydroelectric projects with aggregate installed capacity of 6,037 MW are under construction in the North Eastern Region of the country. The details are given below.

 

List of Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) under implementation

 

Sl. No.

Name of Project

Sector

Cap. Under   Execution (MW)

Estimated Year of Completion

Arunachal Pradesh

 

 

 

1

Subansiri Lower

Central

                     2,000

2023-26        (May'25)##

2

Dibang Multipurpose Project

Central

                     2,880

2031-32
(Feb'32)

Assam

 

 

 

3

Lower Kopli

State

                        120

2024-25  
(Mar'25)

Sikkim

 

 

 

4

Teesta St. VI

Central

                        500

2026-27     
(Aug'26)

5

Rangit-IV

Central

                        120

2024-25              (Aug'24)

6*

Bhasmey

Private

                          51

*

7*

Rangit-II

Private

                          66

*

8*

Panan

Private

                        300

*

 

##:  2 units (500 MW) likely during 2023-24, 4 units (1,000 MW) during 2024-25 and remaining 2 units (500 MW) during 2025-26

* The project is presently stalled.

Further, as per Section 8 (1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, any generating company intending to set up a hydro generating station shall prepare and submit to the Authority for its concurrence, a scheme estimated to involve a capital expenditure exceeding such sum (presently, ₹ 1,000 crores), as may be fixed by the Central Government, from time to time, by notification.

Accordingly, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) accorded concurrence to 17 Hydro Electric Schemes (14,589 MW) in North Eastern Region including Sikkim. The details are given below:

Sl. No.

Name of Scheme

State

Installed Capacity (MW)

Estimated Year of Completion

  1.  

TEESTA ST-IV

Sikkim

520

2031-32

  1.  

TAWANG ST-I

Arunachal Pradesh

600

Beyond 2031-32

  1.  

WAH-UMIAM STAGE-III

Meghalaya

85

2029-30

  1.  

TAWANG ST-II

Arunachal Pradesh

800

Beyond 2031-32

  1.  

HEO

Arunachal Pradesh

240

2028-29

  1.  

TATO-I

Arunachal Pradesh

186

2028-29

  1.  

TATO-II

Arunachal Pradesh

700

Beyond 2031-32

  1.  

DEMWE LOWER

Arunachal Pradesh

1750

2031-32

  1.  

KALAI-II

Arunachal Pradesh

1200

Beyond 2031-32

  1.  

TALONG LONDA

Arunachal Pradesh

225

2031-32

  1.  

ETALIN

Arunachal Pradesh

3,097

2030-31

  1.  

NAFRA

Arunachal Pradesh

120

2027-28

  1.  

HIRONG

Arunachal Pradesh

500

Beyond 2031-32

  1.  

NAYING

 

Arunachal Pradesh

1,000

Beyond 2031-32

  1.  

ATTUNLI

Arunachal Pradesh

680

2030-31

  1.  

LOWER SIANG

Arunachal Pradesh

2,700

Beyond 2031-32

  1.  

DIKHU

Nagaland

186

2030-31

 

This information has been given by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Lok Sabha on December 7, 2023.

 

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