Bhubaneswar: As a part of India’s broader commitment to transition to sustainable energy in future, Govt. of India has set a target to achieve 500 GW (220 GW as on 31st March 2025) of installed capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030. Renewable energy (Wind & Solar) are variable in nature and not available during peak demand period such as night time. As more and more Renewable Energy Power is connected to the Grid, there is a growing need of more Hydro Pumped Storage Projects to be added to the Grid for Generation-Demand balancing and Power System Stability.
An agreement between Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. & WAPCOS Ltd have been signed today in presence of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, DC-cum-ACS Smt. Anu Garg, Principal Secretary, Energy Shri Vishal Kumar Dev for project management consultancy services of 600 MW Upper Indravati Pumped Storage Project at Mukhiguda. The Detailed Project Report of the UIPSP has been prepared through WAPCOS.
Basically, it is huge Energy Storage System that pumps water from lower to upper reservoir during surplus power available in Grid and same water is released to generate during peak power demand time. OHPC is constructing a 600 MW Pumped Storage Project in vicinity of its existing Upper Indravati Hydro Electric Project of OHPC having 600 MW conventional Hydro Power House. This collaboration marks a crucial step in advancing Odisha’s energy sector while ensuring efficiency, sustainability, said by Dy CM Shri K V Singh Deo.
The proposed PSP will have an underground powerhouse located near the lower reservoir, equipped with four vertical-axis reversible-type Francis Hydroelectric units having capacity of 150 MW each (i.e, 4 x 150= 600 MW) and will operate in pumping as well as generating mode in different times of a day in cycle by circulating water between above two reservoirs. Senior officers from Water Resources, Energy, OHPC, WAPCOS were present on the occasion.
