Overview

• During a site review in Kinnaur district, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed officials to finish the 450 MW Shongtong-Karcham hydroelectric project by November 2026.
• The project, under construction for 13 years, is expected to earn the state around Rs 1,000 crore annually after commissioning.
• Officials are evaluating the financials of the Dhaulasidh, Luhri and Sunni schemes ahead of a planned state takeover to safeguard local interests.
• Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited is advancing solar projects totalling 626 MW to curb the state’s winter electricity purchases.
• The government plans a geothermal plant at Tapri in Kinnaur district and is pushing green hydrogen production to diversify its energy mix.