A Growing Role
Hydro attracts policy and developer attention
After a long period of policy inaction, the hydropower policy was announced in March 2019, providing the […]
Hydro Power in India
A Growing Role
Balancing Power
Pumped storage plants offer a key solution
A pumped storage plant (PSP) stores energy in the form of gravitational potential energy, pumped from a […]
Setting Benchmarks
NHPC’s best practices in O&M
Regular operations and maintenance (O&M) is crucial to prevent plant failures that can stall electricity generation and […]
Digitalisation Benefits
With the growing integration of renewable energy into the grid, hydropower is expected to play a major […]
Cost Burden
Impact of high capex requirement on HEP tariffs
The development of hydroelectric projects (HEPs) is more complex and time consuming than that of fossil fuel-based […]
Helping Hydro
MoP notification sends out positive signals
Despite immense potential and numerous benefits, the hydropower segment has remained under-developed. In recent years, it has […]
Power Reservoirs
Critical role of pumped storage plants in load balancing
The lack of large-scale commercial energy storage solutions poses significant challenges for system operators as they integrate […]
Long Way To Go
Status of hydropower development across states
Hydropower development across the states has been tardy, despite the immense potential. While Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand […]
Hydro O&M
Challenges and best practices
With increasing renewable energy integration into the grid, hydropower is set to play a major role in […]
Sharing the Gains
The large untapped hydro potential of some of the neighbouring countries of India, supplemented by their low […]
Flat Growth
Urgent need to revive hydro
Despite being one of the most promising options for power generation, hydropower technology has witnessed limited uptake […]
Course Correction
Policy initiatives to give an impetus to segment
The declining share of hydropower in the country’s energy mix and insufficient hydro capacity addition over the […]
State Scenario
Hydro policy and project progress
Around 73 per cent of the country’s hydropower potential aggregating 148 GW is concentrated in five states […]
Lending a Balance
Key role of hydropower in load management
Over the years, there has been a significant improvement in the load balancing and peak load management […]
Beyond Borders
India forges hydro ties with Bhutan and Nepal
With constantly evolving energy needs and increasing environment consciousness, the focus is shifting away from coal-based generation […]
Time Overruns
Projects pile up in the hydropower segment
The hydropower segment in India has consistently fallen short of achieving the prescribed capacity addition targets every […]
PSP Benefits
Significant scope for developing pumped storage potential
Pumped storage hydropower is one of the most developed and reliable energy storage technologies globally. With an […]
