Archive · 30 Jan 2026
NHPC to start 250 MW unit at Subansiri hydro project
NHPC, a company that builds power plants, is starting a big new part of a dam that makes electricity from water.
This dam is called the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project.
It's located near North Lakhimpur, where Arunachal Pradesh and Assam meet.
The dam has 8 big parts, each making 250 MW of power.
The third part of the dam will start working on Sunday, January 31.
The whole dam costs a lot of money to build, around Rs 27,000 crore.
When it's all done, it will make a total of 2,000 MW of electricity, which is enough to power many homes and businesses.
NHPC will start the commercial operation of the third 250 MW unit of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project on Sunday, January 31.
The project is being constructed near North Lakhimpur on the border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
The total capacity of the project is 2,000 MW, with 8 units of 250 MW each.
The project is being built at a cost of around Rs 27,000 crore.
NHPC is a state-owned company responsible for the construction and operation of the project.
- Who
- NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation)
- What
- Commercial operation of the third 250 MW unit of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project
- When
- Sunday, January 31
- Where
- Near North Lakhimpur, on the border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
- Why
- To generate hydroelectric power as part of the 2,000 MW project
- Project Name
- Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project
- Total Capacity
- 2,000 MW
- Unit Capacity
- 250 MW
- Number of Units
- 8
- Project Cost
- Rs 27,000 crore
- Location
- Near North Lakhimpur, border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
- Operator
- NHPC
- Commercial Operation Start Date
- Sunday, January 31