With state-owned 135 plants, the Department has power worth 74.88 million units, equivalent to 54,410 Carbon Credits annually and can earn approximately Rs 1.15 crore at the present rate.
“We expect to get credits somewhere in 3-4 months or at max, six months.
Recently, Arunachal Pradesh has announced 50 micro and mini-hydropower projects under the Golden Jubilee Border Village Illumination programme in a phased manner.
“Our small hydro installation is 80MW out of which 50 MW is eligible as they are commissioned after 2002.
Last November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India aims at achieving net-zero targets by 2070.