Andhra Pradesh is at the forefront of setting up Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects (PSHPs) with an aggregate potential of 42,020 megawatts. Of the total 37 projects, the 1,680 megawatt (MW) Pinnapuram project in Nandyal district is likely to be completed in 2024 as the reservoir works have been completed and the powerhouse is under construction.
Next in line are the Gandikota (1,000 MW) and Chitravathi (500 MW) projects, for which all permissions have been obtained. The remaining 34 projects are in different stages of obtaining various clearances from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Geological Survey of India (GSI) Central Water Commission (CWC), Central Soil and Materials Research Station, etc.
