Telangana Signs MoU With Himachal For Hydropower

In a step towards strengthening renewable energy capacity, Telangana GENCO and the State government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Himachal Pradesh for the development of two major hydropower projects to supply power to Telangana.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka.

This agreement marks a strategic collaboration between the two States, leveraging Himachal Pradesh's abundant hydropower potential and Telangana's desire for sustainable energy solutions, and the proposed projects, Seli (400 MW) and Meyar (120 MW), are expected to contribute to Telangana's growing demand for clean energy and help achieve long-term energy security.

Speaking at the signing ceremony in Shimla, Vikramarka said, "Our government is committed to ensuring energy security for the State, keeping in view the fast-growing demand for power. We have been actively working towards increasing the share of renewable energy. In line with Telangana's Clean & Green Energy Policy 2025, this MoU reflects our commitment to diversifying our energy portfolio and ensuring environmental sustainability. By partnering with Himachal Pradesh, we are taking a significant step toward securing cleaner, greener and more reliable power for our future. This agreement also highlights the importance of inter-State cooperation in India's energy sector."

"Hydel power is the best source of reliable renewable energy. Compared to thermal power, the variable cost of hydel power production is extremely low. Moreover, the cost of thermal power production increases every year, whereas the cost of hydel power generation decreases. Himachal Pradesh, blessed with perennial Himalayan rivers, has the potential to generate hydel power for 9-10 months a year, compared to the limited period of hydel power generation in South Indian rivers. By signing this MoU, Telangana aims to utilize this natural resource in Himachal Pradesh to provide affordable, reliable and green power to its people," he added.

The Deputy CM also said that these projects had been assigned to Telangana GENCO on a nomination basis.

The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Principal Secretary (Energy) & CMD TGGENCO Sandeep Sultania; CMD TGSPDCL Musharraf Faruqui; Director (Hydel) TGGENCO Sachidanand; Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena; Himachal Pradesh Power Secretary Rakesh Kanwar; and other senior officials.