| India’s Pumped Storage Capacity • India has 3.3GW of pumped storage, with main facilities at Nagarjunasagar, Kadana, Kadamparai, Panchet, and Bhira. • On-river projects, similar to hydroelectric projects, are supplied by a river. • Off-river projects use two reservoirs at different levels, pumping water up during surplus power and releasing it to generate power when needed. |
- The Union Budget for 2024-25 promised a policy for promoting pumped storage projects to facilitate electricity storage.
- It will contribute to the growth of the share of renewable energy.
- India aims to create 500GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030. From 2021 to 2023, India added 23GW of non-fossil generation capacity, with 7.5GW from wind and solar energy in 2023-24.
- Pumped storage functions like a large natural battery, using water to store and generate power.
Dig Deeper: Read about the mechanism of energy generation in the Pumped Storage Project.
