Hydro Disaster

May 2024: Another landslide at NHPC’s Lower Subansiri HEP leads to death, destruction

The controversial 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydropower Project of NHPC has suffered yet another landslide disaster in which one worker has died. The project has suffered damages, but the project authorities have not informed the people the reasons for this landslides, nor extent of damage and implications for project future. Project is already much delayed and after massive landslide in April and Oct 2023, its commissioning has been majorly rescheduled from earlier projected 2023-24 to now 2025-26 or subsequent date. The implications of these on the project cost and cost of electricity from the project are not known, not made public by NHPC.

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Dam Disaster

May 2024: Brazil Dam Collapse leads to death, destruction

A dam which was part of the 14 de Julho hydropower plant in Brazil has partially collapsed on May 2, 2024, following heavy rains that started on Apr 29 and expected to be continued to May 3[i]. The breached dam, located between Cotiporã municipality and Bento Gonçalves city, reportedly created a 2m wave, exacerbating the floods in the already inundated areas. Meteorologists attribute the extreme weather event to an unusual amalgamation of soaring temperatures, elevated humidity levels, and fierce winds.

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