pumped-storage power plant in Tasmania (Australia)
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René Lorenz
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings (CoPU) has recommended that the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) accord the highest strategic priority to its planned 20,000 MW pumped storage project (PSP) pipeline, according to a report tabled in Parliament on August 6. The committee has also urged the Ministry of Power to expedite site allotments and statutory clearances and establish off-take guarantee mechanisms to help meet the country’s pumped storage capacity targets and strengthen grid stability.“The Committee noted that a generation loss exceeding 3,770 MU over two years was suffered on account of the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)-induced shutdown of the 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station,” the report said. The committee recommended that NHPC ensure strict adherence to its June 15, 2026, recommissioning timeline for Teesta-V and submit monthly progress reports to the Ministry of Power.According to the report, NHPC is developing around 20,000 MW of pumped storage capacity across multiple states and has also been designated as a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Implementing Agency, with 1,500 MWh allocated to it.
