SJVN
Company typePublic
NSE: SJVN
BSE: 533206
IndustryHydroelectric power
Founded1988
Headquarters
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Key people
Nand Lal Sharma (Chairman & MD)[1]
OwnerGovernment of India (59.92%)
Government of Himachal Pradesh (26.85%)[2]
Websitesjvn.nic.in

SJVN, formerly known as Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, is an Indian public sector undertaking involved in hydroelectric power generation and transmission. It was incorporated in 1988 as Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation, a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.[3][4] The company has a total operating hydropower capacity of 1912 MW through its two hydropower plants—Nathpa Jhakri and Rampur. In addition, it has an installed capacity of 97.6 MW of wind power and 81.9 MW of solar power.[5][6]

Beginning with a single project and single state operation, India’s largest 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station in Himachal Pradesh, the company has commissioned eight projects totaling 2091.5 MW of installed capacity and 86 km 400 KV Transmission Line. SJVN is presently implementing or operating power projects in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Odisha, Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh in India.

Apart from India, SJVN also has under-construction hydroelectric projects in Nepal and Bhutan.[7][8][9]

Subsidiaries

  1. SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company Pvt Ltd (SAPDC)
  2. SJVN Thermal Private Limited (STPL)
  3. SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL)

Joint Ventures

  1. Cross Border Power Transmission Company Limited (CPTC)

Operations

Sr No Power Projects State Capacity (MW)
1 Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station Himachal Pradesh 1500
2 Rampur Hydro Power Station Himachal Pradesh 412
3 Parasan Solar Power Project Uttar Pradesh 75
4 Charanka Solar Power Project Gujarat 5.6
5 Sadla Wind Power Project Gujarat 50
6 Khirvire Wind Power Project Maharashtra 47.6
7 Solar Power Plant at Nathpa Jhakri Himachal Pradesh 1.310
8 Naitwar Mori Hydro Power Station Uttarkashi Uttarakhand 60
9 Dhaulasidh Hydro Electric Project Hamirpur Himanchal Pradesh 66

See also

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References

  1. ^ "SJVN to invest Rs 35K cr in 5 yrs". The Tribune. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "SJVN Ltd" (PDF). HDFC Securities. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ Mishra, Twesh (7 December 2018). "NTPC eyes centre's stake in SJVN in a bid to boost non-thermal portfolio". Business Line. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ Singh, Sarita (10 December 2018). "SJVN (Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam): Centre looks to sell SJVN stake without Himachal approval". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ "SJVN bags 200 MW solar power project of Rs 1,000 cr in Bihar". Business Today. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ "SJVN Hydro Power Station generates highest ever power in July". Business Line. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Nepal signs USD 1.3 billion mega-deal with India's SJVN to develop 679 MW Lower Arun Hydropower project". The Tribune. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. ^ "SJVN to invest ₹7,000 crore in commissioning Nepal's Bhakra Dam". mint. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  9. ^ Haidar, Suhasini (29 June 2020). "India, Bhutan sign pact for first joint venture hydropower project". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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