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Hans India
2 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
MoU signed for pumped storage project
Bhubaneswar: The State-run Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) on Friday signed an MoU with Central enterprise Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) Limited for project management for the upper Indravati pumped storage venture. The agreement was signed here in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Development Commissioner Anu Garg for project management consultancy services for the 600 MW upper Indravati pumped storage project (UIPSP) at Mukhiguda in Kalahandi district. The detailed project report of the UIPSP has been prepared through WAPCOS. The upper Indravati pumped storage project is an energy storage system that pumps water from the lower to the upper reservoir during surplus power available in the grid, and the same water is released to generate electricity during peak demand, it said. The OHPC is constructing a 600 MW pumped storage project in the vicinity of its existing upper Indravati hydroelectric project. The collaboration marks a crucial step in advancing Odisha's energy sector while ensuring efficiency and sustainability, Singh Deo said. The proposed pumped storage project will have an underground powerhouse located near the lower reservoir, equipped with four vertical-axis reversible-type Francis Hydroelectric units, having a capacity of 150 MW each and will operate in pumping as well as generating mode at different times of a day, he added.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
OHPC signs pact with WAPCOS for Indravati PSP
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) Ltd on Friday inked a pact with WAPCOS Ltd for project management services of 600 MW Upper Indravati pumped storage project (PSP) at Mukhiguda in Kalahandi district. The agreement was signed in presence of deputy chief minister KV Singh Deo. The project will be located around 500 metre away from the Upper Indravati reservoir at Mukhiguda. The one-of-its-kind unit will have four stages, each having a capacity of generating 150 MW power. The PSP will have an underground powerhouse located near the lower reservoir and will operate in pumping as well as generating mode in different times of a day by circulating water between the two reservoirs.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
OHPC inks pact for Upper Indravati project management
Bhubaneswar: In a move towards enhancing renewable energy infrastructure, Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) Ltd on Friday signed a project management consultancy agreement with Gurgaon-based WAPCOS for the 600 MW Upper Indravati pumped storage project. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The agreement was signed in the presence of deputy chief minister KV Singh Deo . The project represents a strategic approach to power management, designed to utilise surplus grid power for pumping water to an upper reservoir during off-peak hours. The stored water will be released during peak demand periods, contributing to grid stability and efficient power distribution. The energy department posted on X that the project aligns with India's ambitious target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030. "The pumped storage system will play a vital role in managing power fluctuations and ensuring reliable electricity supply across the region," it said.
