News And Update / Press Release

Shri Suprakash Adhikari has taken over today as Director (Technical), NHPC Limited, India’s leading Hydropower Company and a Government of India Navratna Enterprise. Prior to this appointment, he served as Executive Director (O&M) at NHPC. Shri Adhikari holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (formerly B.E. College), Shibpur, West Bengal. He began his professional journey with NHPC in December 1990 as a Probationary Executive (Electrical) in the Quality Assurance Division at NHPC’s Corporate Office.
 
Shri Suprakash Adhikari has over 34 years of experience in the hydropower sector, covering all stages from project inception to commissioning, as well as Operations and Maintenance. Prior to joining the NHPC Board, he served as Executive Director of the O&M and Safety Division. In this role, he led key operational excellence initiatives, improved regulatory compliance, and optimized maintenance schedules-resulting in record annual generation, the highest-ever Plant Availability Factor (PAF) and a significant reduction in forced outages.
 
Shri Adhikari also held additional charge of the Design (E&M) Division, where his technical expertise was key in designing and engineering E&M packages for hydro and pumped storage projects across NHPC and its subsidiaries/JVs. His dedication and leadership were instrumental in the successful commissioning of the 800 MW Parbati-II Hydro Electric Project. As Head of Project for key power stations including the 540 MW Chamera-I, 120 MW Sewa-II, 45 MW Nimmo Bazgo, 132 MW TLD-III, and 60 MW Rangit, Shri Adhikari significantly improved operational efficiency and resolved critical technical issues. At Sewa-II, he led the ahead-of-schedule restoration of the damaged Head Race Tunnel-a major engineering achievement.
He has visited a number of Countries namely France, Norway, Ukraine etc. for studies / official assignments.
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16.04.2025
Faridabad