Himachal Pradesh

H.P Solar Power Policy - 2016

1. Strengthen and sustain the Policy of 100% clean electricity consumption in the State, by providing a suitable alternative to coal and gas based power and to provide firm base load power during the sunshine time of the day , so that water in the hydro projects are impounded during day time for peaking power.
2. Empower people in the remote and rural areas with 24x7 powers by way of decentralised solar power supply, especially in the unreliable grid systems in the mountains, to meet their basic needs, enable access to social and commercial services, and technologies
3. Contribute to macro policies and strategies on climate change, environment protection and sustainable development.
4. Promote investment, mainly private, so as to derive benefits of jobs, incomes, revenues and growth.
5. Facilitate achieving RPPO by capacity creations in the State
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Hydro Power Policy 2006

1. To speed up the Power Development in the State and achieve capacity addition.
2. To generate and provide employment opportunities to the people of the Himachal Pradesh.
3. To make Power sector a major source of revenue to the State.
4. To secure long term financial interests of the State.
5. To achieve financial turnaround and commercial viability of Power Sector.
6. To develop local area by creation of Local Area Development Committee financed through Power Projects.
7. To establish and promote Power trading entity in the State.
8. To provide indiscriminate access of the electricity to all the households in the State in the immediate near future and to protect the interest of consumers.
9. To make available reliable, regular and quality Power on demand at affordable rates in the immediate near future.
10. To promote & provide continued support for development of renewable energy sources like SHPs, Solar, Biomass, Water Mills etc;
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Small Hydro Development Programme in Himachal Pradesh

Private Sector participation

The State Government has taken several initiatives to encourage private sector participation in small hydro power development. Himachal Pradesh is among the few States, which has streamlined and is continuously refining the various procedures/processes to minimize the bottlenecks.The process of exploitation of hydel potential in small hydro sector through private sector participation began during 1995-96. Since then, the allotment of project sites has been a continuous process. Till 30th November, 2011, 468 Small hydro Electric Projects (upto 5MW capacity) with an aggregate capacity of 1176 MW have been allotted. Out of these 45 projects with an aggregate capacity of 177.55 MW have been commissioned. A goal of 500 MW through Small Hydel Projects by the end of 2014 has been fixed.

Projects to be offered for private sector participation

Projects up to 5.00 MW are handled by Himachal Pradesh Government Energy Development Agency (HIMURJA) in following modes.

• Projects Identified by HHIMURJA.
• Projects Identified by the interest private parties designated as self identified projects.
• Small Hydro Project up to 2.00 MW capacity shall be exclusively reserved for the Himachalis. Whereas while allotting projects upto 5.00 MW, Himachali shall be given extra 30 marks in addition to the marks obtained by them for financial strength.
• Not more than 3 projects shall be allotted for implementation to an IPP including the already allotted projects.

Related Resources

1. HIMURJA

Source : Central Board of Irrigation and Power