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Indian energy giant targets 10GW of hydropower by 2013

Tom Young

10 August 2010 • 2 min read

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation aims to add 4.5GW of new capacity, as government announces crackdown on dams that have an adverse environmental impact

India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) will install over 4.5GW of new hydroelectric power in the country by 2013, the firm's chairman said in an interview yesterday with the Hindustan...

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