Himachal to get 54 small hydro projects

The state government of Himachal Pradesh has asked the nodal agency HIMRUJA to issue open bids to private developers for 54 small hydro projects totalling 134MW. The projects range between 0.4MW to 5MW each. As per the state government’s policy, 30 projects up to 2MW capacity each will be reserved for local project developers residing in Himachal Pradesh. These players will also be given preference in bidding for the remaining 24 projects beyond 2 MW.