(ET)
NTPC, India’s largest power generator, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Himachal Pradesh (HP) government to set-up two hydro projects totalling 520 megawatt (MW) capacity in the state. The Seli & Miyar hydro electric projects (HEPs), are located in Chenab Basin at Lahaul and Spiti district.
While Seli HEP (400 MW) is a run of river project with pondage scheme, Miyar HEP (120 MW) is a run of river project without pondage scheme, on Miyar tributary of the Chenab river. The MoU was signed between Prabodh Saxena, principal secretary (energy), HP, and A K Gupta, director (commercial) NTPC, in the presence of the state chief minister and other dignitaries present at the Power Conclave organised by the state government.
