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MINISTRY OF POWER
Chapter - 23.2
NATIONAL HYDROELECTRIC POWER
CORPORATION LTD. (NHPC)
NHPC is a Schedule “A” Enterprise of the Government of
India with an Authorized Share Capital of Rs. 15,000 Crores
and an Investment base more than Rs. 22,200 Crores.
It was set up in 1975, and now has become the largest
organisation for Hydro Power development in India,
with capabilities to undertake all the activities from
conceptualization to commissioning of Hydro Projects.
The main objects of NHPC includes, to plan, promote
and organize an integrated and efficient development of
hydroelectric, Wind, Tidal and Geothermal in accordance
with National Economic policy. NHPC has signed a
MOU with Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC)
for formulation and implementation of projects under
the programme of Accelerated electrification of one lakh
villages and one crore households. NHPC has also entered
into an agreement with the Ministry of Rural Development
for development and maintenance of rural access roads
in six districts of Bihar under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojna, a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Works are in
progress on these schemes.
The Corporation has following operating power stations
and under-construction projects
A. Operating Power stations:
The Corporation has so far completed construction of 14
hydroelectric projects, as under:
S1. Name of the State/UT/ Installed Year of
No. Project Country Capacity Completion
(HAW)
1. BAIRASIUL H.P. 180 1981
2. LOKTAK Manipur 105 1983
3. SALAL STAGE-I J&K 345 1987
4. TANAKPUR Uttaranchal 120 1992
5. CHAMERA-I H.P. 540 1994
6. SALAL STAGE-II J&K 345 1995
7. URI J&K 480 1997
8. RANGIT Sikkim 60 2000
9. CHAMERA-II H.P. 300 2004
10. DHAULIGANGA Uttaranchal 280 2005
11. INDIRA SAGAR M.P. 1000 2005
12. DEVIGHAT Nepal 14.10 1984
13. KALPONG A&N Islands 5.25 2001
14. KURICHU Bhutan 60 2002
While first ten of the above mentioned projects are in
the ownership of the Corporation, Indira Sagar is a Joint
Venture between NHPC and Govt. of M.P. with a total
installed capacity of 1000 MW from 8 units. Devighat,
Kalpong & Kurichu projects were executed by NHPC on
deposit work/turnkey basis and have been handed over
to the owners.
NHPC has generated 10655.96MUs up to 31.12.2005 and
likely to generate 1582.16 MUs from remaining part of
financial year 2005-06 (i.e. Jan. 06 to March 06) against
the annual target of 11932 MUs. The Capacity Index upto
Dec. ‘05 was 98.71% against the annual target of 94.1%
(details in Annex-A).
UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
The Corporation is presently engaged in the construction
of the following hydro projects: -
Sl. Name of the Project State/UT/ Installed )
No. Country Capacity (MW
1. DULHASTI J&K 390
2. SEWA - II J&K 120
3. URI-II J&K 240
4. PARBATI-II H.P. 800
5. PARBATI-III H.P. 520
6. CHAMERA-III H.P. 231
7. TEESTA LOW DAM-HI West Bengal 132
8. TEESTA LOW DAM-IV West Bengal 160
9. TEESTA-V Sikkim 510
10. SUBANSIRI LOWER Ar. Pradesh 2000
Total 5103
Joint Venture Projects
11. OMKARESHWAR M.P 520
Grand Total 5623
The Status of On Going projects ending December
2005 is given below
1. Dul hasti HE Project (390 MW), J&K
Excavation of Head Race Tunnel has been completed on
27.08.03. 8859m (89.04%) HRT Lining has been done
till Dec. 05. The balance lining work of HRT including
grouting is expected to be completed by June ’06. All
other works except HRT has already been completed.