NHPC to ramp up generation capacity to 5,322 MW by March, 2012

27 Dec 2010 Evaluate

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is set to ramp up its power generation capacity in the country to 5,322 MW by the end of the 11th Five-Year Plan in March, 2012.

NHPC had lined up 10 projects with a cumulative generation capacity of 4,502 MW in different parts of the country for completion by the end of the 11th Plan (2007-12). The projects entailed a cumulative investment of Rs 21,600 crore and the necessary arrangements have been made for flow of funds. Out of these projects, the 231-MW Stage-III Chamera project on the river Ravi is slated for completion by mid-2011. The Rs 1,405 crore project would generate 1,108.17 million units of electricity per annum at a 90 per cent plant load factor.

The corporation has already commissioned its 280-MW Dhauliganga hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand, the 390-MW Dulhasti hydroelectric project and 120-MW Sewa-II hydroelectric project in J&K, the 520-MW Omkareshwar hydroelectric project in Madhya Pradesh and the 510-MW Teesta hydroelectric project in Sikkim.

NHPC Share Price

79.43 -0.55 (-0.69%)
06-Feb-2026 16:59 View Price Chart
Peers
Company Name CMP
NTPC 365.10
Tata Power 365.75
Adani Power 152.65
Power Grid Corp 292.90
Torrent Power 1429.90
View more..
Register Now to get our Free Newsletter & much more!

© 2026 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×