Scenario And Risk Of Hydro Power Projects In India

Hydropower plays an important role in the development of the country as it provides power at cheaper rate being perpetual and renewable sources of energy. In hydroelectric power plant, the energy of water is utilized for generating elec tricity. It is a well known fact that the rain falling upon earth's surface has a potential energy relative to oceans toward it flows. The hydropower generation affects ecology of the surroundings. It affects the land use flora and fauna of the particular field. The objective of this paper is to analyse and assess the potential of hydropower generation in India. The risk associated with hydropower plants is also discussed.