provides a segment analysis of small-hydropower including upcoming SHP projects, environmental impact, state-wise SHP scenario and government targets
SHP, small-hydro, hydropower, clearances, environment clearance
Over the past decade, India’s net power generation capacity has increased by 212 GW – nearly the total grid size of France. Roughly 40 per cent of this addition came from renewable energy sources, including […]
Renewable energy has established itself as a preferred source for meeting energy needs across countries. Having added an unprecedented 200 GW of renewable capacity through the year, the total renewable power capacity (including hydropower) stood […]
Enabled by strong policy support, incentives and focused attention from the government, India’s renewable energy sector has attracted many domestic and international players, including several entrepreneurs. Large and small independent power producers (IPPs), power utilities, diversified business houses, […]
Hydropower has been responsible for a sizeable share of energy generation in India for a number of decades. Historically part of the conventional energy category, it has recently received a policy push with its inclusion […]
Uttarakhand has an estimated hydropower potential of around 25 GW; however, only 4 GW has so far been brought online. Due to low resource utilisation and the state’s growing power needs, it ends up purchasing […]
To give a major leg-up to the ailing hydropower segment, the government, in March 2019, approved a slew of policy measures, including the much-awaited renewable energy status to large hydropower projects (LHPs) (of more than […]
By Ashay Abbhi On March 7, 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for the inclusion of large-hydropower in the renewable energy sector. The move essentially ends the distinction between small-hydro […]
By Khushboo Goyal India is blessed with abundant small-hydro power (SHP) potential. It is the cheapest power source available, and is also the most mature renewable energy technology. However, with the country witnessing rapid capacity […]
By Reya Ramdev The absence of a hydropower policy that comprehensively addresses the woes of this segment has been one of the biggest areas of contention for the industry. As a result, growth in the […]
By Sarita Barara Hydropower generation is all set to pick up pace in Himachal Pradesh with significant changes in the hydro policy announced recently by the state government. Although small-hydro power (SHP) has been the […]
“Our main focus will be on small-hydro” Himachal Pradesh has significant small-hydro power (SHP) potential but delays in obtaining clearances (pending for 10-20 years in some cases), high capital costs and several other issues have […]
The growth of the small-hydro power (SHP) segment in India has been sluggish year after year. While the government has been fairly optimistic about the segment, it has failed to translate this into a real […]
Telangana’s installed renewable energy capacity as of May 2017 stood at 1.54 GW, accounting for nearly 13.4 per cent of the total installed capacity. The government has been making concerted efforts to augment capacity, especially […]
Notwithstanding the challenges faced in the implementation of hydroelectric projects (HEPs), NHPC Limited has been at the forefront of hydro capacity additions. The company aims to double its installed hydro capacity by 2022, from more […]
The renewable energy segment has grown at a fast pace in the past few years. In India alone, the share of renewable energy sources in the total installed capacity has increased from 10.62 per […]
The government has been contemplating including large hydropower plants, typically projects of over 25 MW capacity, in the ambit of renewable energy. This would alter the definition of the sector and give a thrust to […]
With the Twelfth Plan ending in March 2017, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) with a short-term perspective for the next five years and a long-term vision for […]
While many companies have been jumping onto the solar bandwagon to earn high returns and position themselves as socially conscious enterprises, Virtuaal Infrapower, a Dehradun-based infrastructure company with a background in the retail industry, has […]
Karnataka’s pioneering status in the renewable energy sector goes back to 1902, when Asia’s first major hydroelectric power station was built at Shivanasamudra. The state has since achieved several firsts, especially in the past one […]
