Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Pumped Storage Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Jual Oram, Jagdambika Pal

3037.  SHRI JUAL ORAM:

- SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has recently approved or proposes to introduce Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs); (b) if so, the time by which the guidelines would be issued in this regard; (c) whether the Government is formulating a set of guidelines for allocation of PSPs to the private sector on a nomination basis; (d) if so, whether the States have been consulted in this regard and if so, the details thereof; (e) the  details  of  the  PSPs  currently  operational  in  the  country,  specifying  their capacity and locations, State/UT-wise; and the  details  of  new  PSPs  that  have  been  initiated  and  are  currently  under
- (f) construction  along  with  their  expected  completion  timelines,  capacity  and  locationwise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Levelised  cost  of  storage  of  Pumped Storage  Projects is  economically viable.  Therefore,  there  are  no  plan  to  provide  Viability  Gap  Funding  for  Pumped Storage Projects.

(c) & (d): Ministry of Power has notified Guidelines to promote development of Pumped Storage  Projects  (PSP)  in  the  country  on  10 th April,  2023.  There  is  no  provision  for allocation of PSPs to the private sector on nomination basis in the aforesaid guidelines.

At  present,  no  proposal  for  allocation  of  PSPs  to  private  sector  on nomination basis is under consideration.

- (e) : The details of PSPs currently operational in the country, State / UT- wise, is given at Annexure-I.
- (f) : At present, four (4) no. of PSPs with aggregate installed capacity of 2780 MW are under construction in the country. The details are given at Annexure-II.
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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3037 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023

## PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.    3037 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2023 **************

PSPs currently installed in the country, State / UT- wise

| S No.          | Station              | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Gujarat        |                      |                           |
| 1              | Kadana *             | 240                       |
| 2              | SardarSarovar RBPH * | 1,200                     |
| Maharashtra    |                      |                           |
| 3              | Ghatgarh             | 250                       |
| 4              | Bhira                | 150                       |
| Tamil Nadu     |                      |                           |
| 5              | Kadamparai           | 400                       |
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh       |                           |
| 6              | N J Sagar            | 705.6                     |
| 7              | Srisailam LBPH       | 900                       |
| West Bengal    |                      |                           |
| 8              | Purulia              | 900                       |
|                | Total                | 4,745                     |

Note:  Kadana  PSP  &  Sardar  Sarovar  RBPH  are  currently  not  operational  in pumping mode . *************

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.    3037 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2023

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PSPs currently under construction

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project           | State          | River Basin   | IC (MW)   | Tentative Year of Commissioning   |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | Tehri PSS                 | Uttarakhand    | Ganga         | 1000      | 2024-25                           |
| 2         | Pinnapuram                | Andhra Pradesh | Pennar        | 1200      | 2024-25                           |
| 3         | Kundah PSP Ph-I, II & III | Tamil Nadu     | Cauvery       | 500       | 2024-25                           |
| 4         | Koyna Left Bank *         | Maharashtra    | Krishna       | 80        | 2027-28                           |
|           | Total                     | Total          | Total         | 2,780     |                                   |

Note: Construction activities at Koyna Left Bank are currently stalled.

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