Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project:
Environmental activists and opposition parties recently came out against the “rampant” cutting of hundreds of trees for Torrent Power’s Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project in Raigad district of Maharashtra.
- The Saidongar 1 (Karjat) Off-Stream Open Loop Pumped Storage project (PSP) is a major hydro-energy initiative located in Karjat taluka, Raigad district of
- The project is adjacent to the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary of Pune district in the Sahyadri-Western Ghats ranges.
- With a capacity of 3,000 MW, it will be India’s largest PSP.
- It is being developed by Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited, a subsidiary of Gujarat-based Torrent Power Ltd.
- Once operational, it is projected to avoid carbon dioxide emissions by 4.55 million tons per year, roughly equivalent to taking around 1 million cars off the road
- With an annual energy production of 6,241 GWh, the project is expected to contribute to grid reliability and energy security in the state and other regions.
