By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group
SHIMLA: SJVN has been conferred with the prestigious IPPAI Power Awards-2018 under the Category of “Best Hydro Power Generator” during 19th Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI) Retreat 2018 at Karnataka. The award presented by Dr. Pramod Deo, Former Chairperson, CERC was received by Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director along with R.K. Bansal, Director (Electrical).
Speaking on the occasion,Nand Lal Sharma said that 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station comprise the biggest Hydro Complex in the country which is creating records every year in power generation. He further said that the current installed generation capacity of SJVN is 2003.2 MW and the Company has projects with a potential of 1572 MW generation capacity under construction, 1848 MW under Pre-Construction & Investment Approval and 598 MW capacity in the Investigation stage. SJVN has also forayed into the field of Renewable Energy, Power Transmission and Thermal.
The award was presented in the presence of various stakeholders from the Government, Public and Private Sector, Regulators and legal luminaries and other groups involved in capacity building. The IPPAI Power Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the Indian Power Sector that recognizes the exemplary achievements of the avant-garde thinkers and outstanding achievers.
