THDC India Limited
{{Short description|Hydro-electric power company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = THDC India Limited
| image = Logo_of_THDCIL.png
| type = Subsidiary of National Thermal Power Corporation
| foundation = 12 July 1988
| location = Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
| key_people = R. K. Vishnoi
(Chairman & MD){{Cite web |last=www.ETEnergyworld.com |title=R K Vishnoi assumes charge as THDCIL CMD - ET EnergyWorld |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/r-k-vishnoi-assumes-charge-as-thdcil-cmd/85119503 |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=ETEnergyworld.com |language=en}}
| industry = Hydro-electric Power
| products = Electricity Power Generation
| owner = National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, Ministry of Power, Government of India
| homepage = [http://www.thdc.co.in/ www.thdc.co.in]
}}
THDC India Limited (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited) is under the ownership of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, Ministry of Power, Government of India. It was incorporated in July 1988 to develop, operate and maintain the Tehri Hydro Power Complex and other Hydro Projects. THDC India Limited is a Mini Ratna Category-I Enterprise.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thdc.gov.in/english/Scripts/Lookingahead_Futureplan.aspx |title=THDC Ltd |access-date=19 July 2013 |archive-date=20 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320155454/http://www.thdc.gov.in/english/Scripts/Lookingahead_Futureplan.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=THDC India Limited |url=https://www.thdc.co.in/en/content/company-thdcil}} The current CMD of the corporation is R.K Vishnoi.
At present the company has four power plants in operation namely Tehri Dam (1000 MW), Koteshwar Dam (400 MW), 50 MW Wind project in Patan (Gujarat) and 63 MW Wind project in Dwarka (Gujarat). In addition, more than 10 projects are under various stages of construction. Tehri PSP (1000 MW) and Vishnugad-Pipalkoti HEP (444 MW) are in advance stage and are expected to commission by 2024. THDCIL has also ventured into thermal power generation with its 1320 MW Thermal Power project coming up near Dussehera village which is near to Khurja, District Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. The project is at advanced stage and is expected to be commissioned by 2024.
THDC signed MOU with Government of Rajasthan to develop 10,000 MW solar parks in the state. THDC is also entrusted to develop 1200 MW Kalia-II and 1750 MW Demwe(Lower) HEP in Lohit basin of Arunachal Pradesh.
NTPC Limited takeover
On 21 November 2019, the Government of India approved the takeover of THDC India Limited by NTPC Limited.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntpc.co.in/en/media/press-releases/details/ntpc-buys-74496-equity-stake-thdc-india-purchases-100-stake-neepco|title = Press Releases | NTPC}}
See also
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Category:Electric-generation companies of India
Category:Government-owned companies of India
Category:Indian companies established in 1988