Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Organizes National Workshop on Small Hydro Power Development Scheme

• MNRE convened a National Workshop on 9 June 2026 at New Delhi and released Scheme Guidelines for the newly approved Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme.
• SHP = hydro projects of >1 MW and up to 25 MW installed capacity; classed as renewable energy under MNRE (projects >25 MW fall under Ministry of Power).
• Scheme outlay ₹2,584.60 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, targeting ~1,500 MW of new capacity addition.
• Aspirant relevance: ties into India's non-fossil 500 GW by 2030 commitment, North-East development, and federal energy governance.