Capacity Addition Plan

Present installed capacity of THDCIL is 1587 MW having three hydro, two wind and one solar power plant. THDCIL envisaged to add 2764 MW upto 2025-26 with anticipated commissioning of its three under construction power projects namely Tehri PSP (4x250 MW), Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP (4x111 MW) and Khurja STPP (2x660 MW). The installed capacity of THDCIL is envisaged to be 4351 MW during the year 2025-26.
 
Further, THDCIL is developing 2000 MW Solar Power Parks in State of Uttar Pradesh (Jhansi-600 MW, Lalitpur-600 MW and Chitrakoot-800 MW) through a Joint Venture Company namely ‘TUSCO’ Ltd. between ‘THDCIL’ and ‘UPNEDA’ (a Unit/Agency of Govt. of U.P), which has been registered in Sep’2020. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of 600 MW Ultra Mega Solar Power Park in district Jhansi (UP) in Nov’2021.
 
THDCIL has also signed a MoU with RRECL (Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd.) on 15^th Apr’2022 for development of 10,000 MW Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks in the Rajasthan state. The RE parks will be developed through a SPV in the form of a JV company between ‘THDCIL’ and ‘RRECL’. A Joint Venture (JV) Company between THDCIL and RRECL named ‘TREDCO Rajasthan Ltd.’ has also been incorporated on 25.03.2023.
 
In addition, Ministry of Power, GOI, has allotted two hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh; 1750 MW Demwe Lower and 1200 MW Kalai-II in Lohit valley for carrying suitable analysis and preparation of evaluation report.
 
THDCIL is also planning to implement ‘Green Hydrogen’ as pilot project of 1 MW capacity (Electrolyser & Fuel-cell based micro-grid system) at THDCIL Office Complex, Rishikesh (Uttarakhand).
 
Further with an objective to explore future possibilities of energy generation from Renewable Sources, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Technologies an MoU has been signed between THDCIL and IREDA on 3^rd Dec’2021 to collaborate in the field of renewable energy for a period of 5 years.
 
THDCIL is also exploring possibilities of development of Hydro Electric, Pumped Storage and Renewable Energy Schemes in various parts of the country as well as neighboring Countries.
 
Ministry of Power has indicated 10 Nos. Pump Storage Projects to THDCIL with total capacity of 12,555 MW in the state of Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala to take up the matter with the concerned State Governments, carry out suitable analysis and prepare the evaluation reports expeditiously. A consultant for preparation of Pre-Feasibility Reports of PSPs indicated to THDCIL has already been appointed.  The work of preparation of PFRs of some projects is under progress.
 
THDCIL has been granted Power Trading Licence for trading of electricity in whole of India.
 
THDCIL is also trying to get power projects in other countries also viz. 2585 MW Sankosh HEP (Storage Project) and 180 MW Bunakha HEP both in Bhutan, 1305 MW Suusamyr-Kokomeren HPP in Kyrgyzstan and 50 MW Ground Mounted Solar Power Project in Ghana.
 
The Corporation intends to provide consultancy / Project implementation services to other CPSUs / States / Private Sector in the implementation of the Hydro Power Projects.