Norway firm to set up India’s first river kinetic energy demo plant in Arunachal
The Arunachal Pradesh government has partnered with Norway’s Tidal Sails AS to build India’s first kinetic energy demonstration plant. The project aims to generate electricity from river currents without the need for large-scale civil infrastructure.
Why it matters
This project represents a shift toward sustainable, low-impact renewable energy solutions in regions with high hydropower potential.
The Arunachal Pradesh government on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway’s Tidal Sails AS to establish India’s first kinetic energy demonstration plant.
A clean energy company based in Haugesund, Tidal Sails AS will help the State implement a 500 kW project to demonstrate a technology to generate electricity directly from river currents without requiring major civil infrastructure, offering an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective renewable energy solution.
The agreement was signed between the Arunachal Pradesh government’s Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies and the Norwegian firm under the India-Norway Green Partnership. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Innovation Norway are supporting the project.
The State’s Science and Technology Minister, Dasanglu Pul, said the agreement reflected a shared commitment to innovation, sustainability, and international cooperation for clean energy transition in Arunachal Pradesh, which has an estimated hydropower potential of 58,000 MW.
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