India ’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has cancelled funding for 53 small hydropower projects totalling 50 MW . The private developers had asked for Central Financial Assistance ( CFA ) schemes , but the ministry cited non - compliance of provisions in the proposed schemes as the reason for cancellation . CFA provides support for commissioning and setting up schemes as part of India ’s renewable Water Power programme , supporting those with less than 25 MW capacity . India ’s potential small hydro capacity is estimated to be 20 GW , with the government hoping to harness all that capacity within five years .
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has cancelled proposals for 53 small hydropower projects totalling 438 MW. The private developers had asked for Central Financial Assistance (CFA) backing, but the ministry cited non-compliance of provisions in the proposed schemes as the reason for cancellation. CFA provides support for finding and setting up schemes as part of India’s Small Hydro Power programme, supporting those with less than 25 MW capacity. India’s potential small hydro capacity is estimated to be 20 GW, with the government hoping to harness half that capacity within 10 years.