India Approves $3.9 Billion Hydropower Project Near China Border
- Dibang is largest hydropower project ever approved by India
- Project construction to take nine years, NHPC says on website
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India approved its largest ever hydropower project in the mountainous northeastern region bordering China as the country seeks to build renewable generation to meet rising power demand.
The government approved the estimated investment of 319 billion rupees ($3.9 billion) for the 2,880-megawatt Dibang project in Arunachal Pradesh, state-run hydropower producer NHPC Ltd. said Monday. The project is estimated to take nine years to build.