NHPC takes over Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Limited
State-run hydro power giant NHPC on Wednesday said it has completed formalities for taking over 500 MW Teesta VI hydro power project, which it has …
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NHPC signs agreement to acquire 500 MW Teesta VI hydro project
NHPC on Friday signed an agreement to acquire 500 MW Teesta VI hydro power project, which it bagged under corporate insolvency resolution process. It would …
Andhra Pradesh saved Rs 780 crore through re-tendering of Polavaram project
The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday claimed that it saved Rs 780 crore public money through re-tendering of Polavaram project work. After cancelling the contract …
Montenegro’s Perucica hydropower plant to reconnect to grid on Sept 1
Montenegro’s 307 megawatt (MW) Perucica hydropower plant will reconnect to the grid on Sept. 1 after completing an overhaul which began on July 29, its …
NHPC to resume construction on Lower Subansiri project
State-owned NHPC is likely to resume construction work on the 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project in Arunachal Pradesh after the rainy season is …
SJVNL wins two hydropower projects from Himachal Pradesh govt
State-owned SJVNL on Wednesday said it has bagged two hydropower units — 138-MW Bardang and 210-MW Purthi projects — from the Himachal Pradesh government. “Himachal …
Modi to inaugurate 720 MW hydro project in Bhutan visit
Further strengthening the close bond with “trusted friend and neighbour” Bhutan during his two-day visit next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 720 …
NGT dismisses plea for reconstituting panel on Subansiri hydropower project
Clearing the decks for the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric project on the Assam- Arunachal Pradesh border, NGT Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking reconstitution of the Environment …
Himachal HC penalises HPPCL on water project for six states
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday penalised state-run Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL), which is constructing a hydro-power dam project for providing water …
Renewables can achieve global climate, energy goals without damming the rivers: WWF
With thousands of hydropower dams planned across the globe, a new report from WWF and The Nature Conservancy demonstrates how the renewable energy revolution can …