NHPC projects status review

Fourteen hydro-electric projects (HEPs) with an aggregate installed capacity of 5295 MW of NHPC are under operation. Another ten HEPs with total capacity of 4502 MW are under various stages of construction. Out of these, Chamera-III (231 MW), Uri-II (240 MW) and Chutak (44 MW) HEPs are likely to be commissioned during the current year

Twelve more HEPs of NHPC, with an aggregate installed capacity of 9651 MW, are under various stages of development , in addition, seven projects with installed capacity of 2485 MW are under process of Survey & Investigation for preparation of Detailed Project Report . NHPC has also signed Memorandum of Understanding with Orissa Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. and Government of Orissa for formation of a Joint Venture Company to develop hydroelectric projects with an aggregate capacity of 320 MW in Orissa. NHPC is also pursuing development of HEPs through Joint Venture in neighbouring countries like Bhutan, Myanmar, etc.