The Himachal Pradesh government has given its approval to independent power producers for implementing 13 hydropower projects in the state. Moserbaer, DCM Sriram Infrastructure, Jindal Steel and Power, Patel Engineering and ANS Construction will execute these projects having an aggregate generation capacity of 1,583 MW.The power projects mainly located in the basins of the Sutlej and Chenab rivers in Lahaul and Spiti districts will be implemented on BOOT basis.

The companies have been invited to sign pre-implementation agreements with the state and deposit the fixed upfront premium of Rs.20 lakh per MW, a pre-implementation agreement is compulsory before starting any project in the state.

Moserbaer has amassed five projects with a total generation capacity of 1,048 MW. These are the Riyoli-Dugali (420 MW), Saili (320 MW), Teling (69 MW), Miyar (90 MW) and Saach Khas (149 MW) projects. Jindal Steel and Power has got the 60 MW Lara, 40 MW Kuling Lara and 70 MW Mane Nadang projects, while DCM Sriram Infrastructure bagged the Khoksar (90 MW) and Tingret (81 MW) projects.

Patel Engineering has been allotted the 236 MW Duggar plant in Chamba district, and ANS Construction the 7.5 MW Kilhi Bahal project in Kangra district.