Andritz has received a contract from Greenko Energy Private Limited for the supply of electro-mechanical equipment for the 1,200 MW Pinnapuram pumped storage plant in India.
Located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh state, the hydropower plant will be part of the first integrated renewable energy storage project combining electrical energy production based on photovoltaic solar, wind, and pumped storage. Once commissioned, Pinnapuram will be the largest pumped storage scheme in India. Commissioning of the first units is expected by 2023.
The contract includes design, manufacture, supply, transportation, erection, testing, and commissioning of four 240 MW units, two 120 MW reversible pump units, main inlet valves, and associated auxiliaries.
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