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State Government | Himachal Pradesh - India | PID: 203494
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Himachal Pradesh government has decided to embark on pumped storage projects (PSPs). Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed that the state Cabinet, in its recent meeting, approved the allotment of the first two such projects including 1,630 MW Renukaji pump storage project in Sirmaur district, and 270 MW Thana Plaun pump storage project in the Beas Basin of Mandi district to the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL).
The Renukaji project will have a capacity of 40 MW, while the Thana Plaun HEP will generate 191 MW, with separate turbines to be installed for the PSP system. The work on both projects is already underway.
Under the Swaran Jayanti Policy, 2021, the state prioritises the development of PSPs. Proposals for both identified and self-identified PSPs, along with pre-feasibility reports will be invited every six months.
SJVNL has identified four PSPs with a total capacity of 2,570 MW. Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has identified eight projects with a combined capacity of 13,103 MW. Similarly, NTPC has identified two projects totaling 2,400 MW, and HPPCL has identified two projects with a potential capacity of 1,900 MW in the state.
| Updated on: 08 - Oct - 2024
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