Hydropower Potential from Major/Medium Schemes is about 133.4GW: Shri R. K. Singh, Union Power & NRE Minister

The Government, in 2013, had constituted a Committee under Central Electricity Authority (CEA) with members from Central Water Commission (CWC), Geological Survey of India (GSI), Survey of India (SoI), National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for finalizing the Terms of Reference (ToR) regarding basin-wise reassessment of hydroelectric potential in the country.  The reassessment study was carried out by CEA during the period 2017-23.  As per the study, the assessed hydropower potential from major / medium schemes (i.e. schemes having capacity above 25 MW) is about 133.4 GW. The state wise details are enclosed at Annexure.

The hydro projects are mainly located in the hilly terrains, where the incidence of natural calamities like floods sometimes cause damage to the temporary structures like coffer dam, protection wall, etc. and thereby delay the project(s). Also, due to floods, the roads / bridges may get damaged, which further delay the supply of materials to the project sites and affects its commissioning schedule. 

ANNEXURE

This information was given by The Union Minister of New Renewable Energy & Power Sh. R. K. Singh in Lok  Sabha in a written reply today.

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