An Indian English shorthand for 'hydroelectric' — relating to electricity generated from the power of flowing water. The abbreviation is standard in South Asian energy sector journalism, government reports, and engineering discussions. You'll regularly see 'hydel power,' 'hydel project,' or 'hydel scheme' in Indian newspapers when covering dam construction or energy infrastructure. It's a practical compression of a long technical word that has become fully naturalized in the region's English vocabulary.
The government announced funding for a new hydel project on the river to address the state's power shortage.
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(India) hydroelectric.
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