Hydroelectric power in India - wikipedia Hydroelectric power in India Shivanasamudra Falls India is the 7th largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world. As of 30 April 2017, India 's installed utility - scale hydroelectric capacity was 44,594 MW, or 13.5 % of its total utility power generation capacity. Additional smaller hydroelectric power units with a total capacity of 4,380 MW ( 1.3 % of its total utility power generation capacity ) have been installed. India 's hydroelectric power potential is estimated at 148,700 MW at 60 % load factor. In the fiscal year 2016 - 17, the total hydroelectric power generated in India was 122.31 TWh ( excluding small hydro ) with an average capacity factor of 33 %. The hydro - electric power plants at Darjeeling and Shivanasamudram were established in 1898 and 1902, respectively. They were among the first in Asia and India has been a dominant player in global hydroelectric power development. India also imports surplus hydroelectric power from Bhutan. Contents 1 Hydroelectric potential 2 Pumped storage units 3 See also 4 References Hydroelectric potential Upper Indiravati power house India 's economically exploitable and viable hydroelectric potential is estimated to be 148,701 MW. An additional 6,780 MW from smaller hydro schemes ( with capacities of less than 25 MW ) is estimated as exploitable. 56 sites for pumped storage schemes with an aggregate installed capacity of 94,000 MW have also been identified. In central India, the hydroelectric power potential from the Godavari, Mahanadi, Nagavali, Vamsadhara and Narmada river basins has not been developed on a major scale due to potential opposition from the tribal population. The public sector accounts for 92.5 % of India 's hydroelectric power production. The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation ( NHPC ), Northeast Electric Power Company ( NEEPCO ), Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam ( SJVNL ), THDC, and NTPC - Hydro are some of the public sector companies producing hydroelectric power in India. The private sector is also expected to grow with the development of hydroelectric energy in the Himalayan mountain ranges and in the northeast of India. Indian companies have also constructed hydropower projects in Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, and other countries. Bhakra Beas Management Board ( BBMB ), a state - owned enterprise in north India, has an installed capacity of 2.9 GW. The generation cost after four decades of operation is about 27 paise ( 0.39 ¢ US ) per kWh. BBMB is a major source of peaking power and black start capability to the northern grid in India and it 's large reservoirs provide wide operational flexibility. BBMB reservoirs also supply water for the irrigation of 12.5 million acres ( 51,000 km ; 19,500 sq mi ) of agricultural land in partner states, enabling the green revolution in the northern India. The International Hydropower Association estimates that the total hydropower potential in India is 660,000 TWh / year, of which 540,000 TWh / year ( 79 % ) is still undeveloped. India ranks as the fourth country in the world by undeveloped hydropower potential, after Russia, China and Canada, and fifth by total potential, surpassed also by Brazil. Pumped storage units See also : Electricity sector in India § Solar power, and Pollution of the Ganges § Ganga Manthan India has transformed from an electricity deficit state to an electricity surplus state. Peak load shortages can be met making use of pumped storage schemes which store surplus power to meet peak load demands. The pumped storage schemes also contribute secondary, seasonal power at no additional cost when rivers are flooded with excess water. India has already established nearly 4,800 MW pumped storage capacity with the installation of hydropower plants. Pumped storage units can also be used as pumping stations to supply river water for upland irrigation, industrial needs, and drinking water. In a tropical country like India, abundant water for agriculture is needed due to a very high annual evaporation rate. The amount of water necessary to meet this demand can be harnessed from India 's rivers via pumped storage units. Food security in India is improved with water security which in turn is possible from the energy security to supply the power needed for the pumped storage schemes. More and more solar power generation is becoming available at cheaper cost and it has advantage in terms of environmental impact. Solar power can meet daytime and night time energy demands with the help of pumped storage units. Many of the existing hydro power stations on the west - flowing rivers located in the Western Ghats of Kerala and Karnataka are to be expanded to include pumped storage units in an effort to solve the water deficit of east - flowing rivers like the Kaveri, the Krishna, etc. See also List of hydro power stations in India Electricity sector in India Energy policy of India Pollution of the Ganges Water resources in India Indian Rivers Inter-link Wind power in India Solar power in India Biofuel in India Renewable energy in India Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project References Jump up ^ `` Executive summary of Power sector, April 2017 '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 25 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Renewable Energy Physical Progress as on 31 - 03 - 2016 ''. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, GoI. Retrieved 14 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` All India Installed Capacity of Utility Power Stations '' ( PDF ). 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World Energy Council. Retrieved 6 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` Pumped storage hydro power plant '' ( PDF ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` Water and food security International Decade for Action ' Water for Life ' 2005 - 2015 ''. www.un.org. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Solar power tariffs drops historic low at Rs 2.44 per unit ''. Retrieved 21 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Why The Renewables Revolution Is Now Unstoppable ''. Retrieved 27 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` India readies plan to improve renewable power storage ''. Retrieved 22 August 2016. 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Question: share of hydroelectric power in total electricity produced in india
Answer: 13.5%