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Adani Power Wins CCI Nod to Fully Buy GVK Energy and Jump Deeper into Hydropower

Adani Power Wins CCI Nod to Fully Buy GVK Energy and Jump Deeper into Hydropower

Adani Power has received Competition Commission of India approval to fully acquire GVK Energy through its subsidiary Alaknanda Hydro Power Ltd. The deal, cleared on May 12 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, brings a 330 MW Srinagar hydropower project in Uttarakhand. The acquisition boosts renewables and expands Adani’s geographic footprint as its capacity targets rise.

Summarised by Beize from a story on IndianWeb2 on 13 May 2026
Tata Power and Bhutan expand hydropower pact to 5000 MW with new 404 MW project

Tata Power and Bhutan expand hydropower pact to 5000 MW with new 404 MW project

Tata Power and Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) have broadened their hydropower partnership by adding the 404 MW Nyera Amari I & II Integrated Hydropower Project. The move raises the collaboration’s identified hydropower capacity to 5,033 MW, up from 4,500 MW earlier, strengthening long-term clean energy supply plans.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 8 May 2026

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Tata Power joins World Bank to fund Bhutan Dorjilung hydro project worth 515 million

Tata Power joins World Bank to fund Bhutan Dorjilung hydro project worth 515 million

Bhutan has signed $515 million in financing deals with the World Bank, partnering with Tata Power, to develop the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project. Scheduled for completion by 2031, it could generate over 4,500 GWh yearly, lift GDP by 2.4%, and supply nearly 80% of output to India while cutting about 3.3 million tons of CO₂ annually.

Summarised by Beize from a story on IndianWeb2 on 6 May 2026
NHPC starts fourth unit at 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydro pushing India’s biggest project closer

NHPC starts fourth unit at 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydro pushing India’s biggest project closer

NHPC has begun commercial operations for the fourth unit of its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, a landmark for India’s largest hydro undertaking. With four units now producing, the company is moving toward commissioning the remaining units, accelerating progress on a major clean power project with national-scale significance.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 5 May 2026
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu says Northeast is shedding insurgency and isolation for development

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu says Northeast is shedding insurgency and isolation for development

Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu says the Northeast can no longer be defined by insurgency or isolation, pointing to a shift toward national development. Speaking in New Delhi, he cited hydropower potential, rising tourism, and governance reforms alongside investments in education, people, and new opportunities as the drivers of the state’s momentum.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 1 May 2026
Pakistan challenges India’s Chenab hydel projects at PCA claiming water storage claims are exaggerated

Pakistan challenges India’s Chenab hydel projects at PCA claiming water storage claims are exaggerated

Pakistan has taken India’s Chenab hydropower projects to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, accusing India of exaggerating water storage claims for projects such as Kiru. Pakistan argues the projects are tied to India’s power plans but could reduce downstream water availability. The move is likely to sharpen tension over cross-border water management in Jammu and Kashmir.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 28 Apr 2026

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Sikkim’s Chungthang dam shock exposes how development moves without disaster impact checks

Sikkim’s Chungthang dam shock exposes how development moves without disaster impact checks

India’s fragile Himalayan ecosystem is now threaded by hydropower and major highways and railways, with claims that at least 430 large hydropower projects exist across the region. Yet development often proceeds without disaster-impact assessments or carrying-capacity studies. The question grows sharper as attention turns to the Chungthang dam in Sikkim and what its collapse signals for the future.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 24 Apr 2026
Officials plan to flush 50000 toilets to boost hydropower at drought hit Utah lake

Officials plan to flush 50000 toilets to boost hydropower at drought hit Utah lake

Water managers in Utah are releasing huge volumes from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir to protect hydropower output at Lake Powell, supplying electricity for more than 350,000 households. The move is meant to keep turbines running, but it disrupts local communities and alters downstream water availability, underscoring how drought forces harsh tradeoffs between energy and environmental needs.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 24 Apr 2026
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