The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for small hydro power schemes.
The revised guidelines apply to all small hydro projects sanctioned under the previous schemes and aim to address ongoing sectoral challenges faced by the stakeholders. For release of the balance central financial assistance (CFA), projects now need to achieve at least 80 per cent of the projected generation for any one corresponding month as per the detailed project report (DPR). If not, the second installment of CFA will be proportionally reduced. If a project achieves 73 per cent of the projected generation for the cumulative of three consecutive months or cumulative annual generation for one year as envisaged in the DPR, the second installment of CFA will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, with the methodology being provided in the policy document.
