GE Vernova has bagged an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited for supplying nine pumped storage units to build one of the largest pumped storage projects in India.
Project scope and scale:
Under the agreement, GE Vernova will provide nine storage units, each with a rating of 150 MW. The 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower project in Andhra Pradesh, once commissioned, will become one of the largest pumped storage plants in India, with the target completion year being 2030.
GE Vernova’s role will include design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply, and installation of nine units, together with their controls and governors.
Purpose in grid stability and renewable energy production:
Pumped storage plants have emerged as the key players in grid stabilization and integrating variable renewable energy like solar and wind. The Upper Sileru plant will act as an energy reservoir, which stores excess electricity and releases it on demand.
The order further enhances the position of GE Vernova in the Indian hydropower market and capitalizes on the company’s existing partnership with MEIL in other initiatives such as pumped storage.
With India’s increasing deployment of renewable energy sources, the requirement for balancing solutions like pumped storage is anticipated to grow, making pumped storage a crucial part of India’s energy transformation strategy.
