Hydropower in Himalayan states restart as floods recede but more rain looms
Hydropower projects in India’s Himalayan states are gradually coming back online as waters recede, although the flooding has raised concern about more development in the region.
Plants managed by NHPC Ltd., JSW Energy Ltd., SJVN Ltd. and Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. are operating again after being clogged by silt from the floods, according to the regional grid operator. But nearly 1.6 gigawatts of capacity in northern India remained off-line as of Sunday, it said.
Meanwhile, the weather department said it’s “very likely” there will be heavy to very heavy rainfall over parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states this week.
