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Plant to harness water from Kopili River to generate 120MW of electricity
6 Jan 2021 |
Michael Marray
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$231 million loan for the construction of the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India.
This loan is the third and largest tranche of the US$300 million Assam Power Sector Investment Programme approved by ADB in 2014. The project has so far upgraded the 70MW Lakwa gas project and improved distribution networks in the state.
The LKHEP plant will double the hydropower generation capacity of the Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGCL). It will harness water from the Kopili River to generate a total capacity of 120MW of electricity, particularly during peak demand periods.