During a meeting with the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament, India’s Ministry of Power announced that a nationwide Pumped Storage Project (PSP) potential of approximately 224 GW has been identified. Of this, 10 PSPs with a total capacity of around 7 GW have been commissioned, another 10 PSPs with about 12 GW capacity are under construction, and 56 PSPs with a capacity of about 78 GW are at various stages of planning and development (India’s Ministry of Power press release, 17/11/2025).
According to the statement, the Indian government has undertaken key policy initiatives to accelerate PSP development. These include the issuance of Guidelines for PSP development outlining modalities for site allotment, exemption from free power and Local Area Development Fund obligations, and a full waiver of Inter-State Transmission (ISTS) charges for 25 years for projects awarded on or before 30 June 2028.
The Minister of State for Power also addressed the Committee and informed that the successful commissioning during 2025-2026 of all eight units of the 1,680 MW Pinnapuram PSP, alongside the 500 MW Tehri PSP, marks a “major national achievement”.
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