About 200-250 locations have been identified by the department to enhance hydro power generation across the state, reported Business Standard.
The Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) is compiling a pre-feasibility report for five new hydro power projects, having a combined capacity to generate 1543MW of electricity.
Projects include the 510MW Balimela pump storage project, the 110MW Bhimkund & Baigundi project, the 600MW Indrabati pump storage project, the 3MW Kanpur small hydroelectric project and the Upper Kolab pump storage project.
The state government is currently under agreements with 36 hydro project developers entailing an investment of INR22.5bn ($407.4m) to generate nearly 472MW of electricity.
