The Orissa government hopes to generate 1,500 Mw hydro-power from the proposed 110 small and mini hyro-units in future. | |
| As hydro-power is clean, the state government has also decided to provide a subsidy of 14 paise on every unit of power generated by these units as carbon credit. |
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| State Energy Minister SN Patro held a review meeting of all the proposed small and mini hydro-units in the state on Friday. "We are keen on developing hydro-power in the state," Patro said. "More units are likely to come," he added. |
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| Of these, 28 units have received the required sanction from the state government. |
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| These would be generating around 250 Mw of hydro-power, Patro said, "With large waterbodies, rivers and canals in the state, prospects of hydro-generation are quite high and, therefore, we plan to achieve the hydro-targets in the coming days". Moreover, he said the Centre was also keen on promoting hydro-generation as it met energy requirements without polluting the environment. |
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| Encouraged by policy of the state and Centre in promoting hydro-power in Orissa, about 44 new units have applied afresh. |
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| The state department of energy (DoE) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from different parties for setting up hydro-units. |
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| Alongside, the state government has also identified avenues for setting up 38 new small and mini hydro-units in the state. |
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