NHPC Limited and its joint venture and subsidiary companies are currently constructing eight hydroelectric projects with a combined capacity of 8.51GW, the government told the Lok Sabha last week.

Three of these projects, with a total capacity of 5,380MW, are being implemented directly by NHPC. They include the 2GW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project and the 2.88GW Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh, and the 500MW Teesta-VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim. These projects are expected to generate 21,045 million units of electricity and involve an estimated investment of ₹68,273 crore. The Subansiri Lower project is scheduled for commissioning in December 2026, the Dibang project in February 2032, and Teesta-VI in September 2029.

The remaining five projects, accounting for 3.13GW, are being developed through NHPC’s joint ventures and subsidiaries. These include the 120MW Rangit-IV project in Sikkim and four projects in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir – Kiru-II (850MW), Ratle (1GW), Kwar (624MW), and Pakaldul (540MW). These projects are expected to be commissioned between April 2026 and March 2028 at an estimated cost of ₹29,834 crore.

Separately, NHPC and its joint ventures and subsidiaries have commissioned 23 hydropower projects with a total installed capacity of 7,771MW as of October 2025. Power generation from these projects stood at 29,894 million units in 2022–23, 26,056 million units in 2023–24, and 25,194 million units in 2024–25. Generation during April to October of the current financial year was 23,015 million units.

The information was given by Power Minister Manohar Lal in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.