As on 30-04-2022

STATUS OF PUMPED STORAGE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

(Installed Capacity above 25 MW)

INSTALLED CAPACITY

S.No. SCHEMES STATE No. of units x REMARKS

MW
Unit size(MW)

A. SCHEMES CONSTRUCTED
a) Working in Pumping Mode

1 Nagarjuna Sagar Telangana 7x100.80 705.60

2 Srisailam LBPH Telangana 6x150 900

3 Kadamparai Tamil Nadu 4x100 400

4 Bhira Maharashtra 1x150 150

5 Ghatgar Maharashtra 2x125 250

6 Purulia West Bengal 4x225 900

Sub Total 3305.60
b) Presently not working in Pumping Mode
1 Kadana Gujarat 4x60 240 #
Sardar Sarovar
2
Project
Gujarat 6x200 1200 ##
Sub total 1440
Grand Total 4745.60

B. SCHEMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

a) Under Active Construction
1 Tehri St.-II Uttarakhand 4x250 1000 Likely commissioning by 2022-24 (June.’23)**

Kundah Likely commissioning by 2023-24

2 Tamil Nadu 4x125 500
(Stage I,II,III&IV) (Apr. 2023)
Total 1500
b) On which Construction is held up
1 Koyna Left Bank Maharashtra 2x40 80 Likely commissioning by 2025-26*
Total 80
Grand Total 1580
C. DPR CONCURRED BY CEA

1 Turga West Bengal 4x250 1000 EC & FC-I obtained. FC-II is awaited.
•Off-River project; Both Reservoirs to be constructed
Andhra •EC accorded by MoEF&CC on 14.07.2020. FC-II accorded for 46.64 ha of forest land. FC-II
2 Pinnapuram 4x240+2x120 1200
Pradesh for remaining land (321.49 ha) is awaited.

Total 2200

D. SCHEMES UNDER SURVEY & INVESTIGATION

I. Both Reservoirs Existing

•Both Reservoirs are existing. Upper Reservoir is on Guntwada reservoir which is on Sileru river
Andhra and Lower Reservoir is on Donkarayi Reservoir(Exisiting Hydro Project)
1 Upper Sileru 9x150 1350
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2022
•Agency- APGENCO
•Both Reservoirs are existing. Upper Reservoir is on Kodayar Reservoir and Lower Reservoir is
on PWD’s Pechiparai reservoir(Existing Hydro Project)
2 Kodayar Tamil Nadu 4x125 500
•Target date for preparation of DPR – 12/2022
•Agency-TANGEDCO
•Both Reservoirs are existing. Upper Reservoir is on Talakalale reservoir and Lower Reservoir is
on Gerusappa reservoir(Existing Hydro Project)
3 Sharavathy Karnataka 8x250 2000
•Target date for preparation of DPR – 06/2022
•Agency-KPCL
Sub-Total 3850
II. One Reservoir Existing & One to be constructed
•Upper Reservoir is existing on Upper Indravati HEP reservoir (Exisiting Hydro Project) and
Lower Reservoir is to be constructed.
1 Upper Indravati Odisha 4x150 600
•Target date for preparation of DPR – 06/2022
•Agency-OHPCL
•Upper Reservoir is existing on Upper Kolab HEP reservoir (Exisiting Hydro Project) and Lower
Reservoir is to be constructed.
2 Upper Kolab Odisha 2x160 320
•Target date for preparation of DPR – 12/2022
•Agency-OHPCL
•Upper Reservoir is existing on Balimela HEP reservoir (Exisiting Hydro Project) and Lower
Reservoir is to be constructed.
3 Balimela Odisha 2x250 500
•Target date for preparation of DPR – 12/2022
•Agency-OHPCL

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S.No. SCHEMES STATE No. of units x REMARKS

MW
Unit size(MW)

•Upper Reservoir is to be constructed and Lower Reservoir is on RenukaSagar which is existing

on Malaprabha river (Existing Irrigation Project)
4 Saundatti Karnataka 4x252+2x126 1260
•Target date for preparation of DPR – 06/2022
•Agency-Greenko
•Upper Reservoir is proposed off the river and Lower Reservoir is exisiting on Gandhi Sagar
Madhya which is on Chambal river(Existing Hydro Project)
5 MP30 Gandhi Sagar 5x240+2x120 1440
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 06/2022
•Agency-Greenko
•Upper Reservoir is proposed Off Stream and Lower Reservoir is exisiting on Gandikota
Andhra reservoir which is on Penna river (Existing Irrigation Project).
6 Gandikota 4x250 1000
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2023
•Agency- NREDCAP
•Upper Reservoir is proposed Off Stream and Lower Reservoir is exisiting on Owk reservoir
Andhra which is on Penna river (Existing Irrigation Project)
7 OWK 4x200 800
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2023
•Agency- NREDCAP
•Upper Reservoir is proposed Off Stream and Lower Reservoir is exisiting on Chitravathi
Andhra reservoir (Existing Irrigation Project)
8 Chitravathi 2x250 500
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2023
•Agency-NREDCAP
Sub-Total 6420

III. Both Reservoirs to be constructed

•Both Reservoirs are to be constructed

1 Sillahalla St.-I Tamil Nadu 4x250 1000 •Target date for preparation of DPR – 08/2022
•Agency-TANGEDCO
•Upper Reservoir is proposed on Mose river and Lower Reservoir is proposed on Kal river
2 Warasgaon Maharashtra 4x300 1200 •Target date for preparation of DPR – 12/2022
•Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
UR-downstream of Bhavali Dam, LR-Ulhas
3 Bhavali Maharashtra 6x250 1500 Target date of Preparation of DPR- 12/23
Agency-JSW Energy
•Upper Reservoir is proposed on Minor nallah draining into Boduru Gedda river and Lower
Andhra Reservoir is proposed on Boduru Gedda river
4 Kurukutti 5x240 1200
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2023
•Agency-NREDCAP
•Upper Reservoir is proposed on Minor nallah draining into Boduru Gedda river and Lower
Andhra Reservoir is proposed on Boduru Gedda river
5 Karrivalasa 4x250 1000
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2023
•Agency-NREDCAP
•Both Upper & Lower Reservoirs are proposed off stream
Andhra
6 Somasila 4x225 900 • Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2023
Pradesh
•Agency- NREDCAP
•Both Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoirs are proposed on Nallah/Stream flowing into the
Andhra Thandava reservoir.
7 Yerravaram 3x400 1200
Pradesh •Target date for preparation of DPR – 03/2023
•Agency- NREDCAP

Sub-Total 8000

TOTAL 18270

E. SCHEMES UNDER PRE-FEASIBILITY (PFR)/ PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (PIR) / DETAILED PROJECT REPORT (DPR)

I. PREPARED
Himachal Preliminary Report Prepared in Oct 2021
1 Renukaji 10x163 1630
Praadesh Agency-Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.
PFR Prepared in Dec-2019
2 Humbarli Maharashtra 2 x 200 400
Agency-Water Resource Department (WRD), Maharashtra
PFR Prepared in March-2021
3 Ghatghar Stage-II Maharashtra 1x125 125
Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
DPR Prepared in May-2010
4 Malshej Ghat Maharashtra 2x350 700
Agency-THDCL
PFR Prepared in May-2015
5 Mutkhel Maharashtra 1x110 110
Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
PFR Prepared in March-2016
6 Chikaldara Maharashtra 2x200 400
Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
Preliminary Investigation Report prepared in Dec 2016
7 Varandhghat Maharashtra 2x400 800
Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
Preliminary Investigation Report Prepared in March-2017
8 Panshet Maharashtra 4x400 1600
Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
PFR Prepared in August-2015
9 Nive Maharashtra 4x300 1200
Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
PFR Prepared in April-2014
10 Kodali Maharashtra 2x110 220
Agency-WRD, Maharashtra
PFR Prepared in July, 2003
11 Sinafdar Bihar 3x115 345
Agency-BHPC (through NHPC)
PFR Prepared in July 2003
12 Panchgotia Bihar 3x75 225
Agency-BHPC (through NHPC)
SUB-TOTAL 7755
II. UNDER PREPARATION
PFR under preparation
1 Velimalai Tamil Nadu 200
Agency-TANGEDCO
PFR under preparation
2 Bandhu West Bengal 4x225 900
Agency-WBSEDCL
SUB-TOTAL 1100
Total 8855

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 INSTALLED CAPACITY

S.No. SCHEMES STATE No. of units x REMARKS

MW
Unit size(MW)

*'Project stalled since July, 2015. The current expenditure on the project has already reached to almost original administrative approved cost level. The preparation of draft
Expression of Interest for completing the balance Civil, HM and EM works is under process by Govt. of Maharashtra.

** 1 unit (250 MW) likely during 2022-23 & 3 units (750 MW) during 2023-24

#Two units of the Kadana Pumped Storage Project were commissioned during 1990 & two units in 1998. Machines operated in generation mode till 2004 and trial
for pump mode operation was done during 2004-05. However, operation in pumping mode was not taken up subsequently due to vibration problem in the
machines. CKD Blanksko (OEM) was contacted by the project authorities and they submitted their offer for rectification of the problem.

This offer was discussed in a meeting by GSECL and it's management decided to rectify the problem on their own (through in house expertise) as the offer of CKD
Blanksko was costlier.
The Kadana unit no 3 was identified as the pilot unit for revival of Pump Mode Operation of KHEP. As per the report of vibration analysis of unit no 3, necessary
corrections like replacement of both the bearings, alignment and centering of turbine shaft is completed recently. The stop log gates of Kadana Unit no 3 are
removed. The protection testing of Kadana Unit no 3 is completed and found OK. The trial run of unit in generation mode is also completed.

Meanwhile, in a meeting, under the chairmanship of Member (Hydro), CEA on 16.08.2021, to discuss operation of Kadana Pumped Storage Project not working
in pumping mode, it was deliberated that there are 4 units in Kadana PSP & Rs. 108 Crores /unit has been quoted by OEM for rectification, a total expenditure of
about Rs. 450 Crores is required. CE (Hydro), GSECL requested that this fund may be provided by Central Government through some scheme like PSDF, etc.

At present, after attending the bearings, the unit no 3 was run in generation mode. The vibration analysis was carried out by Ex BHEL expert in generation mode
and found to be working properly. Now the matter will be taken up with Irrigation Department to take permission for reversible mode trial. Along with it, the
systems/control loops for reversible mode operations will be checked for healthiness and further actions will be planned accordingly.

On successful trial of unit no 3 under pump mode, similar corrections/rectification activities will be replicated in other units also.

The matter for revival of one unit through the OEM is also being explored in parallel by GSECL.

As per discussion during the Meeting regarding PSP storage held on 12.11.21, the work of exploring the feasibility & timeline for revival of Pump Mode Operation
of Kadana HEP is awarded to IIT, Roorkee by GSECL. A team from IIT Roorkee visited Kadana HEP & necessary information was collected by them .The
discussion on observations is made with IIT Team during the month of March. The draft feasibility study report from IIT Roorkee is received & is under review by
GSECL.

## Sardar Sarovar Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project(1200 MW) was commissioned during 2004-06. The Generation of SSHEP is shared between Gujarat
(16%), Maharashtra (27%) & Madhya Pradesh (57%) States, as per the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) Award.

The entire operations of the Project are based on the directives by Narmada Control Authority (NCA) under Ministry of Jal Shakti, Indore and as per Narmada
Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) award. There was no mention of pump storage operation of the project in NWDT award.

The project was not operating in Pumping mode as the lower reservoir at Garudeshwar weir was not operational and the equipments required to operate it in
pumping mode were also not installed. Now, the lower reservoir at Garudeshwar weir has been made operational by Gujarat.

Govt. of M.P. and Maharashtra are of the opinion that pumping in the project is not as per NWDT award. Both the states are ready to participate if water sharing,
cost apportionment, power distribution, O&M issues, operational methodology and Legal issues are resolved by NCA taking into consideration the NWDT award
in the new scenario of pumping mode operation of the project.

In the meeting held on 31st August, 2021 via video conferencing organised by CEA, representative of SSNNL stated that for operationalization of pumping mode
of 6 units of 200 MW of River Bed Power House (RBPH) of Sardar Sarovar Project, an expenditure of Rs. 294/- crore (Rupees Two hundred ninety-four crores
only) is required which should be shared among the partner States.

Out of three partner states of M.P. Gujarat and Maharashtra, only M.P. Govt. is not agreeable to pumping mode operation of project. The issue was discussed
recently in its 92nd meeting held on 24.8.2021 and Chairman, NCA has directed Member (Power), NCA to thoroughly examine the matter, taking into
consideration all the correspondences that have been made between Govt. of Gujarat, Govt. of M.P. and NCA and prepare a detailed report

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