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NHPC Fully Commissions 800 MW Parbati-II Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh

NHPC has commenced full commercial operations of its 800 MW Parbati-II hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh, with the final 200 MW unit going live on April 16, 2025.

April 16, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey

NHPC has commenced commercial operations of the remaining 200 MW of the 800 MW Parbati-II hydroelectric project in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The trail run of the Unit 4 was completed a couple of days ago.

The other 3 units with a capacity of 200 MW each were operationalised earlier this month. With this, the entire capacity of the hydroelectric project is now fully functional.

“After successful completion of trial run, NHPC declares commercial operation (COD) of Unit 4 (200 MW) of Parbati-II HE Project (4x200 MW), Himachal Pradesh from 00:00 hours on April 16, 2025. As commercial operation of Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 (200MW each) has already been declared from 00:00 hours on April 1, 2025. Commercial operation of Parbati-II HE Project (4X200MW) as a whole is declared from 00:00 hours on April 16, 2025,” the company stated in a regulatory filing.

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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