Hydropower plays a key role in integrating intermittent renewable sources and is essential for peak load management, system regulation and energy storage, thereby ensuring grid stability. However, the sector faces challenges such as delayed approvals, […]
By Sakshi Bansal As India accelerates its transition to renewable energy, hydro and pumped storage projects (PSPs) have emerged as a reliable solution to address grid stability challenges and help in peak load management. With […]
Hydropower and pumped storage projects (PSPs) have become critical to India’s transition to sustainable energy, playing a critical role in ensuring energy security and balancing the variability of other renewable sources such as solar and […]
The pumped storage segment has witnessed significant uptake in recent months, with the announcement of massive GW-scale projects by large developers. This growth spurt can be largely attributed to the increasing renewable penetration in the […]
The need to increase the share of hydro power in the country’s energy mix is being driven by the ambitious climate targets set by the government. Apart from being classified as a renewable and clean […]
With 46,723 MW of installations as of May 2022, India’s hydropower segment is a significant contributor to the country’s energy mix. The total hydropower capacity has increased by roughly 5 per cent when compared to […]
Hydropower is one of the oldest energy generating technologies that is still in use. The oldest hydroelectric plant (HEP) in the Indian subcontinent, with a capacity of 130 kW, is situated in Darjeeling district of […]
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