Initiatives to Harness Hydro Potential
Initiatives to Harness Hydro Potential
The Government of India has taken various initiatives to harness the hydro-power potential including the hydro pumped storage potential viz :-
As per the study carried out by CEA during the period 2017-2023, the exploitable large hydro potential in the country is about 133.4 Giga Watt (GW). Further, the identified pumped storage potential is about 181.4 GW. The State / UT-wise details are at Annexure-I.
CEA has concurred 11 Hydroelectric (H.E.) schemes including PSPs with an aggregate installed capacity of 9,048 MW during the last five years. The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-II. Further, 11 H.E. Schemes aggregating to 8,036 MW and 44 PSPs aggregating to 60,050 MW are under Survey & Investigation (S&I) for preparation of Detailed Project Report. The State / UT-wise details are at Annexure-III.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Power, Shri. Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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ANNEXURE-I
State / UT-wise details of Exploitable Potential of Hydro and Identified Potential of Pumped Storage (capacity above 25 MW)
(Figures in MW)
Region/State/UT
Exploitable Conventional Hydro
Potential
Identified Pumped Storage
Potential
Northern Region (NR)
Jammu & Kashmir
12264
–
Ladakh
707
–
Himachal Pradesh
18305
7260
Punjab
1301
–
Haryana
–
–
Rajasthan
411
9200
Uttarakhand
13481
1000
Uttar Pradesh
502
16620
Sub Total (NR)
46971
34080
Western Region (WR)
Madhya Pradesh
2819
8560
Chhattisgarh
1311
8525
Gujarat
550
7700
Maharashtra
3144
43405
Goa
–
–
Sub Total (WR)
7824
68190
Southern Region (SR)
Andhra Pradesh
2596
26420
Telangana
1302
8755
Karnataka
4414
7600
Kerala
2473
1200
Tamil Nadu
1785
16500
Sub Total (SR)
12570
60475
Eastern Region
Jharkhand
300
1500
Bihar
130
–
Odisha
2825
5075
West Bengal
809
5500
Sikkim
6051
–
Sub Total (ER)
10115
12075
North Eastern Region (NER)
Meghalaya
2026
–
Tripura
–
–
Manipur
615
–
Assam
643
320
Nagaland
325
–
Arunachal Pradesh
50394
660
Mizoram
1927
5550
Sub Total (NER)
55930
6530
Total (ALL INDIA)
1,33,410
1,81,350
Note: Exploitable/Identified Potential is subject to change due to addition/deletion and change in Installed capacity of some projects.
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ANNEXURE-II
State/UT-wise number of Hydro Electric (H.E.) Schemes including Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) concurred by CEA during last five years
Sl. No.
Name of the HE Scheme
Sector
Developer
Installed Capacity
(MW)
Date of concurrence
Andhra Pradesh
1
Pinnapuram (PSP)
Private
Greenko Energies Pvt. Ltd.
1200
20.04.2022
2
Upper Sileru (PSP)
State
APGENCO
1350
13.06.2023
Himachal Pradesh
3
Sunni Dam
Central
SJVNL
382
11.02.2021
4
Thana Plaun
State
HPPCL
191
07.09.2021
5
Dugar
Central
NHPC
500
26.04.2022
Jammu & Kashmir
6
Uri-I Stage-II
Central
NHPC
240
07.03.2023
Maharashtra
7
Bhivpuri (PSP)
Private
TATA Power
1000
30.09.2024
8
Bhavali (PSP)
Private
JSW Energy
1500
24.09.2024
Meghalaya
9
Wah-Umium Stage-III
Central
NEEPCO
85
26.07.2021
Odisha
10
Upper Indravati (PSP)
State
OHPC
600
30.08.2024
Karnataka
11
Sharavathy (PSP)
State
KPCL
2000
09.09.2024
Total
9048
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ANNEXURE-III
State/UT-wise details of Hydro Electric Schemes for which Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are under preparation
1. Hydro Electric (H.E.) Schemes
Sl. No.
Name of Scheme
Installed Capacity (MW)
Jammu &Kashmir (J&K)
1
Dulhasti Stage-II
260
Sub Total (J&K)
260
Arunachal Pradesh
2
Demwe Upper St-I
270
3
Niare
909
4
Naba
1082
5
Anjaw
270
6
Oju
2220
7
Subansiri Upper
1605
8
Kurung
320
Sub Total (Arunachal Pradesh)
6676
Meghalaya
9
MyntduLeshka Stage-II
210
Sub Total (Meghalaya)
210
West Bengal
10
Teesta Intermediate
90
Sub Total (West Bengal)
90
Kerala
11
Idukki Extension Scheme
800
Sub Total (Kerala)
800
Total
8,036
2. Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs)
Sl. No.
Name of Scheme
Installed Capacity (MW)
Rajasthan
1
Sukhpura Off-Stream
2560
2
Shahpur
1800
3
Sirohi
1200
4
Brahmani
600
Sub Total (Rajasthan)
6160
Uttar Pradesh
5
Kandhaura
1680
6
Musakhand
600
7
UP01
3660
8
Shoma
2400
9
Jhariya
1620
10
Chichlik
1560
11
Panaura
1500
Sub Total (Uttar Pradesh)
13020
Odisha
12
Balimela PSP
500
Sub Total (Odisha)
500
Gujarat
13
Serula
960
14
Juni Kayaliwel
300
15
Amalpada
300
Sub Total (Gujarat)
1560
Madhya Pradesh
16
Indira Sagar
640
17
MP30 Gandhi Sagar
1920
Sub Total (Madhya Pradesh)
2560
Chhattisgarh
18
Hasdeo Bango
800
19
Bilaspur
1000
Sub Total (Chhattisgarh)
1800
Maharashtra
20
Pane
1500
21
Tarali
1500
22
Malshej Ghat Bhorande
1500
23
Shirwata
1800
24
Warasgaon Warangi
1500
25
Koyna Nivakane
2700
26
Nayagaon
2000
27
Karjat (Saidongar-1)
3000
28
Maval (Saidongar-2)
1200
Sub Total (Maharashtra)
16700
Andhra Pradesh
29
Gandikota
1000
30
Chitravathi
500
31
Somasila
900
32
Owk
800
33
Paidipalem East
1200
34
Singanamala
800
35
Paidipalem North
1000
36
Veeraballi Off-Stream
1800
37
Vempalli
1500
38
Raiwada
900
39
Kamalapadu
950
40
Rayavaram
1500
41
Gadikota
1200
42
Pedakota
1800
Sub Total (Andhra Pradesh)
15850
Karnataka
43
Saundatti
1600
44
Narihalla
300
Sub Total (Karnataka)
1900
Total
- Declaring large hydropower projects (capacity above 25 MW) as renewable energy source.
- Hydro Renewable Energy Consumption Obligation by Designated Consumers.
- Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydropower tariff.
- Budgetary support for Flood Moderation/Storage hydroelectric projects.
- Budgetary support towards cost of enabling infrastructure, i.e. roads, bridges, ropeways, railway siding, communication infrastructure and Transmission Line from power house to the nearest pooling point, including upgradation of polling substations of State or Central Transmission Utility.
- Guidelines to promote development of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) in the country was issued on 10th April, 2023.
- Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for hydroelectric projects and PSPs.
- Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to the State Governments of North Eastern Region (NER) towards their equity participation for development of Hydro Electric Projects in the NER through Joint Venture collaboration between State entities and Central Public Sector Undertakings.
- Reduction of timeline by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for concurrence of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of hydroelectric projects and PSPs.