Kundan Green Energy To Develop 18 MW Of Hydropower In Sikkim

Kundan Green Energy inks a pact with the government of Sikkim to set up two run-of-the-river hydropower projects at Upper Myong Chu and Lower Myong Chu at an investment of Rs 120 crore and Rs 80 crore respectively.

The plant at Upper Myong Chu will generate 12 MW of electricity, while the Lower Myong Chu facility will create 06 MW. These will increase Kundan Green Energy’s hydropower generation to over 50 MW in Sikkim.

Apurve Goel, Director of Kundan Green Energy said, “Our contribution to the renewable energy sector in India, especially in hydropower, has been significant. While the industry average in commissioning plants is 8-10 years, our mean average, including greenfield plants is a mere 4-5 years.”

We renewed, upgraded and optimised these redundant projects to a state of optimal performance in a record time of two years even during the Covid, Girl added.

With four operating projects 35 MW in the state of Sikkim at Lower Lagyap, Meyong Chu, Kalex Khola, and Rabum Chu, with these two upcoming projects at Lower Meyong Chu and New Meyong Chu, Kundan Green Energy is a major energy partner to the state of Sikkim.