GE Vernova Inc. has secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to deliver pumped storage technology for the 1.35GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
The contract covers nine 150MW pumped storage units for the project, which is expected to be completed by 2030. At full capacity, Upper Sileru will be among the largest pumped storage hydropower projects in India.
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 units, as well as control and governing systems. The project will use vertical Francis reversible units designed for operational flexibility and long service life.
The contract marks the second pumped storage collaboration between GE Vernova and MEIL. The companies are also working together on the Kundah hydropower project, where GE Vernova is supplying four 125 MW fixed-speed pumped storage units.
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, stabilising the grid and balancing variable renewable energies- at a very large scale, and for a long lifetime.”
The Upper Sileru project will draw on GE Vernova’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities in India and is expected to support local employment and skills development during construction.
