Reliance Power’s planned 700 Megawatt (MW) Tato-II hydro power project in Arunachal Pradesh has received techno-economic clearance from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the government’s apex power sector planning body. The techno-economic approval marks the completion of all major clearances for the company, thereby paving way for starting work on the project that is expected to supply power to Delhi.
Further, the Rs 6,000 crore plant, which is being set up in the West Siang district in the north-eastern state on the Siyom River, consist of four units of 175 MW each.
Moreover, the Run-of-the-River (RoR) project is expected to generate 3,000 Million Units (MUs) of electricity at 50% Plant Load factor (PLF), one of the highest amongst hydel projects in the country. The project is expected to be completed in six years.
