The new plans come on the heels of a credit facility of €201.5m from Germany to HPPCL for its development of 191MW Thana Plaun hydroelectric project near Mandi town under the ‘Himalaya Hydropower Programme’.
Construction of the Thana Plaun project is expected to be completed by 2019.
HPPCL managing director DK Sharma was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying that the employees of the company have been advised to put in their best efforts to complete the projects on-scheduled without cost overrun.
Besides Thana Plaun project, the hydro power company is currently working on the 450MW Shongtong-Karchham hydropower project, the 100MW Sainj, the 111MW Sawra-Kuddu hydroelectric project and Stage I, II and III of 195MW Kashang project.
Remaining 64MW of energy capacity is planned through micro hydro projects.
