Etalin Hydroelectric Project

Etalin Hydroelectric Project Latest News

NHPC Limited recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the development of the 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric Project.

About Etalin Hydroelectric Project

• It is a 3,097 MW hydropower project planned on the Dri and Talo rivers (tributaries of the Dibang River) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley.
• It is one of the largest hydropower projects proposed in the country in terms of installed capacity.
• It is proposed to be developed as a combination of two run-of-the-river schemes, involving the construction of concrete gravity dams on the Dri River and Talo River, with an underground powerhouse near their confluence close to Etalin village.
• The project is expected to generate 12,752 GWh of electricity.
• The project area falls under the “richest biogeographical province of the Himalayan zone” and “one of the mega-biodiversity hotspots of the world”.
• The project area is dominated by indigenous populations belonging to Idu-Mishmi tribes.
• The project is being executed by NHPC Limited (formerly known as the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation).
  • The project will be implemented on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis. 
  • NHPC will be responsible for developing and operating the project for a lease period of 40 years from the Commercial Operation Date (COD).

News: PSU

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