Hydropower Policy Documents
- National Hydropower
Policy, 1998
- Hydropower Policy - Uttaranchal
- Hydropower Policy - Maharashtra
- Hydropower Policy - Himanchal Pradesh
National Hydropower
Policy, 1998
With the aim to accelerate
the development of Hydropower, the Ministry of Power (MoP),
Government of India (GoI) introduced the National Policy on
Hydropower Development in 1998. The policy document has
identified and responded to the major issues and barriers.
The objectives of the National Policy document on Hydro
Power Development, 1998 are:
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National hydropower policy, 1998
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• To ensure targeted capacity
addition during 9th Plan (and subsequent plans)
• With Central, state and private hydro projects
contributing 3455MW, 5810 and 550 MW respectively, the GoI
aims to reach the total capacity of 9815 MW during the ninth
plan. (The XIth Plan aims capacity addition of 18781 MW in
the hydropower)
• Exploitation of vast hydroelectric potential at faster
pace
• The government would take steps like execution of all CEA
cleared projects, update and clear pending DPRs, survey new
green field sites and resolve inter-state disputes.
• Promotion of small and mini hydro projects
• Small and mini hydro projects are especially viable for
remote and hilly areas where extension of grid system is
comparatively uneconomical.
• Strengthening the role of PSUs and SEBs in taking up new
hydro projects
• The government aims at enlarging Public sector's
involvement in mega hydro projects and multi-purpose
projects involving inter-state issues, projects for peaking
power and those with rehabilitation and resettlement issues.
• Increasing private investments for development of
hydropower in India
• The public sector would be supported by greater private
investment through IPPs and joint ventures. Private sector
participation is considered vital for large scale
development of hydropower.
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Hydropower Policy-
Uttaranchal
The Government of Uttaranchal
has decided to encourage generation of power
through small
hydropower sources of energy, and has framed a policy so
that the development of this sector serves as an engine to
achieve the objective of promoting the all-round development
of the region. Uttaranchal has a hydropower potential of the
order of 20236 MW against which only about 1407 MW has been
harnessed so far.
Government of Uttaranchal has
separate Policy guidelines for development of hydropower
projects with capacity up to 25 MW and 25 to 100 MW
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For power plants with
capacity 25 MW [
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All Hydropower projects/ stations estimated to have an
installed capacity of up to 25 MW are eligible under this
policy.
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For power plants with
capacity 25-100 MW [
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All Hydropower projects/ stations estimated to have an
installed capacity with in the range of 25 to 100 MW are
eligible under this policy.
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Hydropower Policy -
Maharashtra
GoM declared State Hydel
Policy 2005, for development of Small Hydro Power Projects
up to 25 MW capacities through Private Sector Participation.
The revised policy is intended to encourage the
participation of both the Captive Power Producers (CPPs) and
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in development of SHP in
the state.
The objective of the policy
is:
• To harness the green power with the help of private
sector.
• To create suitable environment for attracting private
sector investment
• To lay down the framework for the implementation of the
policy.
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Policy on Hydro power
development in Himanchal Pradesh
Himanchal Pradesh has a vast
hydropower potential of approximately 21,000 MW in the five
river basins, out of which 3950 MW (approx.) has been
harnessed so far. It is among the few States, which has
streamlined various procedures to minimize the bottlenecks
and has also finalized the Implementation Agreement and
Power Purchase Agreement for Small Hydro Projects. The State
Government has taken several initiatives to encourage
private sector participation in Small Hydropower
development.
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