NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company and a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Government of India, celebrated its 52nd Raising Day on November 7, 2026, at its Corporate Office in Faridabad and across its Regional Offices, Power Stations, Projects and units throughout the country. CMD Bhupender Gupta highlighted the company’s installed capacity of 9,583 MW, projects under construction and its long-term target of achieving 50,000 MW installed capacity by 2047.
NHPC Marks 52nd Raising Day Across India
The celebrations began with the unfurling of the NHPC flag by CMD Bhupender Gupta, followed by the singing of the NHPC anthem. Directors Sanjay Kumar Singh (Projects), Suprakash Adhikari (Technical), Mahesh Kumar Sharma (Finance) and Paresh R. Ranpara (Personnel), along with senior officers and employees, participated in the celebrations. Employees from locations across India also joined through a live webcast.
Addressing the gathering, Gupta congratulated serving and retired employees, their families, security personnel and contract workers. Recalling NHPC’s journey since its establishment on November 7, 1975, he acknowledged the contribution of employees in building the organisation into India’s largest hydropower company.
NHPC Expands Hydropower and Renewable Energy Portfolio
Gupta highlighted NHPC’s installed capacity of 9,583 MW and its 17 projects, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 8,954 MW, under construction. The company is also expanding its presence in solar, wind and pumped storage projects, besides exploring opportunities in Green Hydrogen.
Highlighting major project developments, the CMD informed that five units with a combined capacity of 1,250 MW of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project have been successfully commissioned. Construction of the 2,880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project is also progressing steadily.
Among the important achievements during the current financial year were the inauguration of the 300 MW Karnisar Solar Project in Bikaner by the Prime Minister in July 2026 and the successful recommissioning of all three units of Teesta-V Power Station following extensive damage caused by the October 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) event in North Sikkim.
Targets 50,000 MW Installed Capacity by 2047
Reaffirming the company’s long-term growth strategy, Gupta announced NHPC’s ambition to achieve 23,000 MW installed capacity by FY 2031–32 and 50,000 MW by 2047.
He also highlighted its contribution to socio-economic development through CSR initiatives in education, healthcare, drinking water, road connectivity and skill development. The organisation-wide implementation of SAP ERP on September 1, 2026, was identified as an important milestone in its digital transformation journey.
Paying tribute to the 25 personnel, including two NHPC engineers, who lost their lives in the Teesta-VI Project incident, Gupta reiterated the company’s commitment to employee safety. He also reaffirmed NHPC’s contribution to the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 and India’s Net Zero target by 2070, calling upon employees to work together under the theme “One NHPC, One Vision, One Mission”.
NHPC’s 52nd Raising Day highlighted its five-decade journey in India’s hydropower sector and its ambitious expansion plans. With major hydroelectric, solar, wind and pumped storage projects, the company aims to strengthen India’s energy security and accelerate the transition towards clean and sustainable energy.
