The adoption of digital technologies by hydropower plant owners is gaining traction as they seek to optimise the cost of operation and prevent forced outages. They are increasingly bringing in enhanced technologies to refurbish and […]
Renovation and modernisation (R&M) of existing hydroelectric plants (HEPs) is a critical process, which helps in enhancing the generation potential of dams, improving efficiency, lowering O&M costs and improving their flood control capacity in addition […]
After a long period of policy inaction, the hydropower policy was announced in March 2019, providing the much needed impetus to hydropower development in the country. One of the key highlights of the policy has […]
A pumped storage plant (PSP) stores energy in the form of gravitational potential energy, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevated one. During periods of peak power demand, the stored water is […]
Regular operations and maintenance (O&M) is crucial to prevent plant failures that can stall electricity generation and affect a genco’s earnings. Under the current regulatory framework, hydroelectric projects (HEPs) are required to achieve the design […]
With the growing integration of renewable energy into the grid, hydropower is expected to play a major role in addressing the intermittency and balancing requirements. Hydropower projects are capital intensive. If these assets are maintained […]
The development of hydroelectric projects (HEPs) is more complex and time consuming than that of fossil fuel-based and renewable energy projects. Small HEPs typically take at least 30 months for completion, whereas the large ones […]
Despite immense potential and numerous benefits, the hydropower segment has remained under-developed. In recent years, it has witnessed a rather sluggish growth with less than 10,000 MW of capacity added since 2008, at an around […]
The lack of large-scale commercial energy storage solutions poses significant challenges for system operators as they integrate increasing levels of renewable energy generation into the grid. The installed renewable capacity in India is projected to […]
Hydropower development across the states has been tardy, despite the immense potential. While Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have utilised 62 per cent and 29 per cent of their hydropower potential respectively, Arunachal Pradesh, the state […]
With increasing renewable energy integration into the grid, hydropower is set to play a major role in addressing the intermittency and balancing requirements. Hydropower projects are capital-intensive assets. If these assets are maintained well, significant […]
The large untapped hydro potential of some of the neighbouring countries of India, supplemented by their low electricity demand has led to the development of cross-border hydropower capacity for trading surplus power. Nepal and Bhutan […]
Despite being one of the most promising options for power generation, hydropower technology has witnessed limited uptake in India. The country’s total installed hydropower capacity stood at 44,963.42 MW as of November 2017, representing only […]
The declining share of hydropower in the country’s energy mix and insufficient hydro capacity addition over the years necessitate the government to take some strong policy actions to drive growth in the segment. The last […]
Around 73 per cent of the country’s hydropower potential aggregating 148 GW is concentrated in five states – Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka and Uttarakhand. Amongst these, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest […]
Over the years, there has been a significant improvement in the load balancing and peak load management ability of the power system, with the integration of the regional grids and the streamlining of network frequencies. […]
With constantly evolving energy needs and increasing environment consciousness, the focus is shifting away from coal-based generation to cleaner sources of power. While renewables promise a clean future, the inherent variability of this resource poses […]
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