The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has accorded concurrence to two additional hydro pumped storage projects (PSPs) in Maharashtra, totaling 2,500 MW: a 1,500 MW project by JSW Energy Limited and a 1,000 MW project by Tata Power Company Limited.
These approvals were made with support from the Central Water Commission, Geological Survey of India, and Central Soil and Materials Research Station. The project developers plan to complete the projects in 44 to 46 months, by 2028, providing a combined storage capacity of over 15 GWh. CEA aims to approve at least two PSPs each month this year, with a target of 15 hydro PSPs totaling 25,500 MW capacity for 2024-25. Additionally, CEA has introduced an online portal, “Jalvi-store,” which will bring more transparency in processing of the chapters at pre detailed project report stage of PSPs.