The Hydro pillar supports accelerated deployment and operation of hydro generation capacity.
Key actions up to 2025
RE Fund (FiT)
- Optimize small hydro FiT
- Facilitate and coordinate discussion with State authorities to expedite approval
- Coordinate regulatory changes on upstream activities
Site identifications & Auctions
- Conduct a hydro-geological study to identify additional sites beyond current resource potential
Auctioning of future capacity
- Set up and conduct auctions for additional small hydro capacity beyond FiT
Large Hydro potentials
- Explore feasibility for life-extension of retiring hydroelectric facilities to support greater VRE penetration
Key actions up to 2035
RE Fund (FiT)
- No new FiT quota after RE fund fully allocated
Site identifications & Auctions
- Site study expected to be completed by 2025
Auctioning of future capacity
- Conduct auctions for remaining small hydro potential and sites newly identified in the study
Large Hydro potentials
- Deployment of large hydro will be assessed as part of the national power develooment plan drive by collaboration between regulators, State authorities and utilities