Tata Power Wins SECI Award for 324 MW Supply from Bhivpuri Pumped Hydro Project

The project will be developed under the BOO and will provide eight hours of energy storage, enabling reliable dispatch of electricity during peak demand periods.

Tata Power has received a letter of award from the Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) for the supply of 324 MW power from its 1,000 MW pumped hydro storage project (PSP) at Bhivpuri in Raigad district, Maharashtra.

The project was secured under SECI’s tariff‑based global competitive bidding for the supply of 1,500 MW/12,000 MWh of power from pumped hydro storage projects being developed across the country. It was won through an e‑reverse auction and carries a 40‑year pumped storage purchase agreement, with commissioning targeted for 2029.

“The SECI award further strengthens Tata Power’s position in long‑duration energy storage—a segment central to integrating India’s fast‑growing solar and wind capacity into the grid by converting surplus daytime generation into firm, dispatchable, round‑the‑clock power,” the company said in a statement on Monday.

The Bhivpuri project will be developed under the build‑own‑operate (BOO) model and will provide eight hours of energy storage, enabling reliable dispatch of electricity during peak demand periods. It will be connected to the 765/400 kV South Kalamb (CTU) Substation, part of the interstate transmission system.

The awarded capacity forms part of Tata Power’s 1,000 MW Bhivpuri PSP, one of two large pumped storage developments the company is advancing in the Western Ghats, alongside the 1,800 MW Shirwata PSP, giving it a combined pipeline of 2,800 MW. The award aligns with Tata Power’s broader clean‑energy strategy and its Net Zero 2045 ambition.

Tata Power’s clean and green portfolio now stands at 17.5 GW, including a 9.6 GW pipeline, of which 2.8 GW is pumped storage.

“As India’s peak demand climbs and the share of variable renewables rises, long‑duration storage is becoming the backbone of grid flexibility and credible round‑the‑clock green power—an area where the company’s long‑standing presence and favourable hydro‑geography in the Western Ghats give it a distinct advantage,” the statement added.