ANDRITZ has won a contract to supply electromechanical equipment for the Saidongar-1 Karjat pumped storage project in India, as the country scales up energy storage to support growing renewable generation.
The company will deliver ten pump turbine units and associated systems for the project, being developed by Torrent Power through its subsidiary Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited.
The 3000MW Saidongar-1 Karjat facility, located in Maharashtra, is expected to be India’s largest pumped storage plant. It is projected to generate 6,241 GWh annually and cut carbon dioxide emissions.
ANDRITZ’s scope includes the design, manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning of reversible pump turbines, motor-generators and related equipment. Execution will draw on the company’s manufacturing base in India and its global operations.
Torrent Power said the project represents a major step in its clean energy strategy and will help enable round-the-clock renewable power while strengthening energy security and sustainability in India.
India is expanding pumped storage capacity to balance variable generation from solar and wind and to improve grid stability.
ANDRITZ said the contract reinforces its position in India’s hydropower market, where it is currently involved in seven pumped storage projects. This is the first order awarded to the company by Torrent Power.
