The Maharashtra government has moved to significantly scale up its pumped storage hydropower capacity with a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the state’s Water Resources Department and NTPC Limited. The agreement, finalised in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, pertains to the Amba and Kumbhe pumped storage projects in Raigad district.

The revised pact will increase the combined installed capacity of the two projects from 1,800 megawatts (MW) to 2,600 MW, marking a substantial addition of 800 MW. The signing ceremony took place at Mantralaya and was attended by senior state officials and representatives from NTPC.