Kerala is looking at pumped storage projects (PSP) in a big way to boost the State’s hydropower potential and meet the rising power demand.
Thirteen potential locations have been identified for PSPs in the State and the government is hoping to develop them in a joint venture with THDCL India Ltd (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd), K. R. Jyothilal, Additional Chief Secretary (Power), said on Friday.
These projects are envisaged as part of existing hydroelectric projects and reservoirs of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and do not entail new reservoirs. The pre-feasibility reports for two of the locations — Idukki reservoir and Pallivasal — are ready, a KSEB official said.
