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Mihundon Hydro Power Station will be built on the Mathun River in Arunachal Pradesh by Reliance under a BOOT model, featuring a run-of-river dam, 400 MW turbine-generators, and renewable energy integration for the regional grid.

 

The Big Picture

A 400 MW run-of-river hydro project on the Mathun River, Arunachal Pradesh, developed by Reliance under a BOOT model.

  • 400 MW capacity via four 100 MW turbine-generators
  • Run-of-river dam minimizes reservoir footprint
  • Located on the Mathun River, Dibang Valley
  • BOOT model: build-own-operate-transfer by Reliance

 

In May, Reliance Infrastructure Limited, a power company of the Anil Ambani Group, announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Mihundon Hydro Power Private Limited, as part of a package of new hydroelectric power stations to be built in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

 

Mihundon Hydro Power Private Limited will be responsible for overseeing the construction of the Mihundon Hydro Power Station, part of major renewable projects advancing across Asia today, which is to be located on the Mathun River in the Dibang Valley, approximately 1,750 kilometers from New Delhi, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

The state government of Arunachal Pradesh carried accepted bids from many different power companies around India, including Maharashtra's wind hub in the west. It signed four memoranda of agreement with Reliance to construct hydroelectric power stations on build-own-operate-transfer bases as part of India's initiative to develop 5,000 megawatts MW of hydroelectric power and its broader clean energy push nationwide. Last month, Reliance began releasing requests for quotations and bid documents for specialty contractors for the construction of the Mihundon Hydro Power Station, and it will continue the selection process through the beginning of next year.

Assuming everything goes according to plan, Reliance has scheduled construction to begin next May. Construction will entail a run-of-river dam, which is considered to be environmentally friendly, similar to a Chilean hydropower project navigating approvals, as well as the powerhouse itself. Reliance plans to install four 100-MW hydro turbine-generators and auxiliary equipment, alongside national wind power targets driving diversification, to provide renewable energy for the regional grid. Reliance has admitted that most hydropower projects can take up to 10 years or more to complete however, it has set an ambitious goal for itself. The US $700 million Mihundon Hydropower Station will have an operating capacity of 400 MW when finished in the fall of 2016.

 

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