Power house at NHPC's under construction Subansiri Lower HE project partially flooded: Statement

A power house at the NHPC's under-construction Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric project was partially flooded, the state-owned power company informed on Tuesday. However, no significant impact is anticipated on the project commissioning schedule due to the unforeseen incident, except for some time for dewatering and cleaning works, NHPC said in a regulatory filing."Incessant rain and high discharge at one of the under-construction Subansiri Lower HE Project (2,000 MW) has resulted in partial flooding of the power house on September 25, 2022, and all requisite possible measures have been/are being taken to protect the structure and minimise any potential consequential losses," it said.Subansiri Lower HE Project is the biggest hydroelectric pro.....