With its large population of rural poor who lack access to electricity from the grid, a peak load deficit estimate at about 10%, and rapid (albeit recently slowed) economic growth, India needs power. A good deal of attention has been focused on the development of small hydropower capacity, deemed projects with a nameplate rating of 25 MW or less. There is significant potential in the country for hydropower development on this scale. Figures from the responsible agency, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), estimate the potential for power generation in India from such plants at more than 15,000 MW.
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