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NHPC Connects 300 MW Bikaner Solar Project with ISTS, Declares COD of 600 MW Parbati-II HE Project

NHPC has begun injecting 31 MW from its 300 MW Bikaner solar project into the grid and declared commercial operation of three 200 MW units of the Parbati-II hydro project, advancing its renewable energy expansion goals.

April 01, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey

NHPC has announced that its 300 MW Bikaner solar power project has been connected with ISTS and started injecting 31 MW power into the grid as on March 31, 2025.

“Commercial declaration of part capacity of 100 MW in phases shall be intimated in due course. The complete 300 MW solar project is likely to be commissioned by August 31, 2025,” the company said in a regulatory filing.

NHPC also declared commercial operation (COD) of 3 units of 200 MW each of the Parbati-II hydroelectric project in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The trial run and COD of the balance 200 MW will be notified by the company soon.

Last week, 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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