GE Vernova has secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (‘MEIL’) to deliver nine 150MW pumped-storage units for the Upper Sileru hydropower plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
The 1.35GW project is expected to be among the largest pumped-storage hydropower plants in India.
GE Vernova said the project is expected to be completed by 2030.
The company added that the plant will be able to supply electricity equivalent to the annual needs of about three million homes.
MEIL said: “The Upper Sileru pumped-storage project is a landmark development for India’s energy transition. Partnering once again with GE Vernova allows us to leverage proven pumped-storage technology to deliver reliable, large-scale energy storage that will support grid stability and enable greater integration of renewable power across the country.”
GE Vernova’s scope includes design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply, transportation, and supervision of erection, testing and commissioning of the nine units and control systems.
The nine vertical Francis reversible units are designed for high efficiency, operational flexibility and long service life.
This marks the second pumped-storage project GE Vernova and MEIL are working on together, following the Kundah hydropower plant in India.
Frederic Ribieras, Hydro Power CEO, GE Vernova, said: “We are honored to be working on this second project with MEIL. Pumped-storage projects are critical to help build a more sustainable energy landscape in India and in the world, stabilizing the grid and balancing variable renewable energies- at a very large scale, and for a long lifetime.”
The project will leverage GE Vernova’s engineering and manufacturing footprint in India and is expected to support local employment, skills development and industrial capabilities.