As on 29.02.
2024
STATUS OF PUMPED STORAGE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
ON RIVER OFF RIVER TOTAL
Installed capacity Installed capacity Installed capacity
Region/ State No of projects No of projects No of projects
(MW) (MW) (MW)
In Operation 8 4745.60 8 4745.60
Under Construction 3 1580 1 1200 4 2780.00
DPR concurred by CEA 2 2350 2 2350.00
Under Examination - - - - - -
Under S&I 5 6940 37 48910 42 55850.00
Grand Total 18 15615.60 38 50110 56 65725.6
Annex-a1
Kadana Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project (4x60 MW = 240 MW)
Kadana Pumped storage project is located on river Mahi in Santarampur taluka of District
Panchmahals in Gujarat State. An existing reservoir with 1300 Mm3 live storage and 1700 Mm3
gross storage capacity has already been created over this river by providing a 58.2 m high and 2225
m long masonary-cum-earth dam. This reservoir is proposed to serve as upper reservoir for this
pumped storage project. The FRL & MDDL for this reservoir are 127.7 m and 114.3 m respectively.
The lower reservoir for this project would be formed near the power house by creating a tail pool
with FRL & MDDL 96 m & 78.7 m respectively.
It was proposed to install four reversible pump/turbine units of 60 MW each, operating under an
average gross head of 43.5 m with rated discharge of 168.7 cumecs and at rated speed of 142.86
r.p.m. Each unit of this project would consume 65 MW of power to carry water with rated discharge
of 126.2 cumecs for 47 m head, while operating in pumping mode.
Two units of 60 MW each of the project were commissioned during 1990 & two units of 60 MW
each of the project were commissioned during 1998. Machines operated in generation mode till
2004 and trial for pump mode operation was done during 2004-05. However, operation in pumping
mode was not taken up subsequently due to vibration problem in the machines. CKD Blanksko
(OEM) was contacted by the project authorities and they submitted their offer for rectification of
the problem.
This offer was discussed in a meeting by GSECL and its management decided to rectify the problem
on its own (through in house expertise) as the offer of CKD Blanksko was costlier.
The Kadana unit no 3 was identified as the pilot unit for revival of Pump Mode Operation of KHEP.
As per the report of vibration analysis of unit no 3 (carried out through Ex-BHEL expert to diagnose
the root cause of vibrations observed during previous trial of unit under pump mode), necessary
corrections like replacement of both the bearings, alignment and centering of turbine shaft is
completed recently. The stop log gates of Kadana Unit no 3 are removed. The protection testing of
Kadana Unit no 3 is completed and found OK.
At present, after attending the bearings, the unit no 3 was run in generation mode. The vibration
analysis was carried out by Ex BHEL expert in generation mode and found to be working properly.
Now the matter will be taken up with Irrigation Department to take permission for reversible mode
trial. Along with it, the systems/control loops for reversible mode operations will be checked for
healthiness and further actions will be planned accordingly.
As per meeting organized by CEA on 16.08.2021 through video conference to discuss operation of
Kadana Pumped Storage Project not working in pumping mode, it was discussed that there are 4
units in Kadana PSP & Rs. 108 Crores /unit has been quoted by OEM for rectification, a total
expenditure of about Rs. 450 Crores is required. CE (Hydro), GSECL requested that this fund may
be provided by Central Government through some scheme like PSDF, etc.
On successful trial of unit no 3 under pump mode, similar corrections/rectification activities will
be replicated in other units also.
The matter for revival of one unit through the OEM is also being explored in parallel by GSECL.
As per discussion during the Meeting regarding PSP storage held on 12.11.21, the work of
exploring the feasibility & timeline for revival of Pump Mode Operation of Kadana HEP is awarded
to IIT, Roorkee by GSECL. A team from IIT Roorkee visited Kadana HEP & necessary information
was collected by them .The discussion on observations is made with IIT Team during the month of
March, 2022. The draft feasibility study report from IIT Roorkee was received & as suggested in
the report, the RLA study of the civil structures & CFD study is being planned. During the last
week of August 2022, an introductory meeting with the OEM was conducted to identify the
alternatives available for replacement of entire units within the existing civil infrastructure without
impacting the dam structures. At present M/s BHEL has carried out a study of KHEP units for
revival of PMO. As per their report, major R & M is required looking to the physical condition &
obsolescence related issues. GSECL has undertaken the process of appointment of consultant to
prepare the scope of work, entire activity right from tender preparation up to execution and PG test