Cabinet approves State Hydroelectric Project (Pump Storage Based) Establishment Policy 2022
Selection of Korba Jashpur, Surguja, Gariaband, Dhamtari and Balrampur districts for the project
Raipur, 06 September 2022
In the cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at his residence office here today, approval of Chhattisgarh State Hydroelectric Project (Pump Storage Based) Establishment Policy 2022 to encourage investment for setting up of pump storage based hydro power projects in the state. to be done.
At the initial stage, a project of about 10 thousand MW capacity has been identified by the Generation Company at 07 sites for the establishment of pump storage based hydro power projects in Chhattisgarh. Among the selected sites, study is being done to establish the project in Korba, Jashpur, Surguja, Gariaband, Dhamtari and Balrampur districts.
Chhattisgarh State Hydro Electric Project (Pump Storage Based) Establishment Policy 2022
Due to abundant availability of coal, a large number of coal based power generation projects are being set up in the state. For the stability and smooth operation of any power system, there should be a proper ratio of thermal power capacity and hydro power capacity generation capacity. At present the share of hydro power generation in the state’s power system is not up to the ideal situation. There is a need for accelerated development of hydropower generation projects in future.
Under the Chhattisgarh State Hydro Electric Project (Pump Storage Based) Establishment Policy 2022, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited has been designated as the nodal agency for the establishment of pump storage based hydro power project. Feasibility Report and Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared for the identified project by the Nodal Agency.
