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NHPC Commissions 107.14 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan, Completes Trial of 200 MW Parbati-II HE Project

NHPC has operationalised 107.14 MW of its 300 MW Karnisar Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan. It has also completed the trial run of the balance 200 MW of the Parbati-II hydroelectric project in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

April 14, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey

NHPC has announced that it has operationalised 107.14 MW of its 300 MW Karnisar Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The complete project is likely to be commissioned by August 2025.

“After the successful completion of the trial run on April 10, 2025, NHPC has declared Commercial Operation Date (COD) w.e.f. April 12, 2025, for part capacity of 107.14 MW out of a total of 300 MW Karnisar Solar Power Plant, Bikaner,” the company stated in a regulatory filing.

NHPC also declared that the trial run of Unit 4 with a capacity of 200 MW of the Parbati-II hydroelectric project in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh has been completed successfully. The other 3 units with a capacity of 200 MW each were operationalised earlier this month.

Last month, NHPC signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) for the purchase of power from 800 MW Parbati-II and 500 MW Teesta-VI HE Projects of NHPC for the period of 40 years from the date of COD.

In January 2025, NHPC and Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation formed a 50:50 joint venture company - APGENCO NHPC Green Energy, for the implementation of pumped storage hydropower projects and renewable energy (solar/floating solar/wind) projects in Andhra Pradesh.

Initially, five projects namely Yaganti PSP (1,000 MW), Rajupalem PSP (800 MW), Gadikota PSP (1,200 MW), Aravetipalli PSP (1,320 MW) and Deenepalli PSP (750 MW), are considered for joint implementation.

During the Bihar Business Connect in December 2024, NHPC announced its plan to invest INR 5,500 crore in Bihar's renewable energy projects, including solar and storage solutions, while seeking State government support for land and approvals.

In September 2024, NHPC signed an MoU with the Department of Water Resources, Government of Maharashtra to establish solar-pumped storage projects with a total capacity of 7,350 MW.

NHPC aims to achieve a renewable energy capacity of 16,700 MW by 2030 and plans to increase its total installed capacity to 23 GW by 2032 and over 50 GW by 2047.

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