Currently India has about 37GW of installed hydro capacity. Bhutan and Nepal both have approximately 1.4-1.5GW.

The vast potential for hydro capacity in Asia will be an important source of renewable energy, says Erik Knive, SN Power's executive vice president in south east Asia.

Given the region’s swift pace of economic and population growth, Asia is expected to face a shortage of energy in the next couple of years, Knive says.

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