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The impending Ground Breaking Ceremony (GBC) on February 19 will mark a watershed event in Uttar Pradesh's renewable energy development. This ceremony celebrates the start of Pumped Storage Power (PSP) generation, which would accelerate Uttar Pradesh towards becoming a power surplus state. The state government's approval of eight PSP projects, two in the Chandauli and Mirzapur districts and six in Sonbhadra, paves the way for transformational progress. During the GBC, eight megaprojects with a combined capacity of 13,250 megawatts will get underway.
Entities like the Greenko Group producing 3660 MW, Torrent Group Producing 4150 MW, JSW neo energy 1200 MW , ACME Cleantech Solutions 1500 MW , Amunra Infratech and Agritech Pvt. Ltd producing 1620 MW and Avaada Water Battery Pvt. Ltd. producing 1120 MW, are spearheading these initiatives, contributing significantly to the renewable energy sector's burgeoning capacity in Uttar Pradesh.
For the projects in Sonbhadra, water will be sourced from the Sone river, while those in Mirzapur and Chandauli will utilize the resources from the Adwa dam and Musakhand dam, respectively.
The energy epicentre of UP, district Sonbhadra, will witness most of these groundbreaking projects. PSP, often referred to as a "water battery," stands out as an environment-friendly and sustainable energy source.
Among the notable PSP ventures in the renewable sector is Greenko's 3600 MW plant in Gurar, Sonbhadra district. Approved in May 2023, this off-stream closed-loop pumped storage project along the Sone River promises to be a game-changer. The project is poised to transform Obra Block's villages, including Gurar, Garwa, Pindari, Ranideho, Muhuna, and Baijnath.
Torrent Power has established a 1750 MW pump storage plant on river Sone in the natural surroundings of Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh. The pump storage project is clean, green, safe and environment-friendly, producing high-quality firm, flexible, and dispatchable power.
The project does not transform or damage the riverine ecosystem. The project has low up-front cost and the cost of power storage is also low. It is a closed-loop pump-storage project that produces low cost accessible, and renewable energy. Torrent Power pledges to conduct CSR activities in the nearby area to uplift the socio-economic fabric of the region.
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