The government of the Indian State of West Bengal has launched the bidding process for the development and operation of the 900 MW Bandu pumped-storage hydropower project through a public-private partnership (PPP). The Bandu project, located in the Ajodhya Hill Area of the Purulia district, is expected to require an investment of INR47bn (US$571m) and will be developed on a design-build-finance-operate-transfer (DBFOT) basis, with a project life of 40 years. It will be divided into four units of 225 MW each. Bids can be submitted until 28 August 2023.
India plans to add 79 hydropower projects with a total capacity of 30 GW, including 11 pumped-storage projects totalling 8.7 GW, during the period 2019-2020 to 2029-2030. The country has an installed pumped-storage capacity of 4.8 GW (end of 2021). Hydropower accounts for 12% of India's total capacity, with 51.4 GW.
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