JSW Energy commissions first 80 MW unit of 240 MW Kutehr Hydropower Plant

• 3 days ago (2025-08-05)
• David Flin

Asia 954 Hydropower 148

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JSW Energy has announced that it has successfully commissioned the first 80 MW unit of its 240 MW Kutehr Hydropower Plant in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India.

JSW Energy said that this is one of India’s fastest-built greenfield hydropower projects, and power dispatch to Haryana has already started. The second 80 MW unit has been synchronised with the grid and is currently undergoing trial runs. The final unit is scheduled to be synchronised shortly.

The Kutehr project has a 35-year PPA with the Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) for the whole 240 MW, set as a levelized ceiling tariff of Rs 4.50/kWh (€0.045/kWh), with options for extension. The electricity generated will supply Haryana’s state distribution utilities.