Nepal inaugurates small hydro power plant built with Indian assistance

May 05, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 5 : The newly rehabilitated small hydro power plant at Chandannath Municipality in Nepal's Jumla district was virtually inaugurated on Wednesday,...

Union Cabinet pushes small hydropower to unlock 1,500 MW, power remote areas with Rs 2,584 cr scheme

Apr 26, 2026

India is set to accelerate its clean energy transition in hilly and remote areas with a targeted push for small hydro power, aiming to...

Cabinet approves 'Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme' for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31

Mar 18, 2026

According to an official press release, the scheme will support small hydro projects (between 1-25 MW capacity) to come up in different states and...

Concerns raised regarding environmental impact of Lianghekou hydro-photovoltaic power station

Jul 01, 2023

Concerns have been raised regarding the potential environmental impact of the Lianghekou hydro-photovoltaic power station, hailed as the world's largest and highest-altitude hydro-PV complementary...

12 stalled hydro-power projects in Arunachal handed over to Hydro PSUs under Union Power Ministry

Aug 12, 2023

The Union government and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh came together to sign Memorandums of Agreement in Itanagar wherein 12 hydro-electric projects of cumulative...

PM Modi, Bhutanese counterpart agree to expand India-Bhutan energy partnership

Mar 16, 2024

Hydro-power cooperation has been an important pillar of India-Bhutan bilateral economic partnership.