Austria-based international technology group ANDRITZ has secured an order from Tata Power to supply key equipment for the 1,000-MW Bhivpuri pumped storage project in Maharashtra.

The company did not disclose the value of the contract but said it was in the low-three-digit million-euro range.

ANDRITZ will deliver three reversible pump turbines, motor-generators, and associated electromechanical equipment. The scope of work includes the design, manufacturing, installation, testing, and commissioning of the complete units.

The 1,000 MW facility is expected to enhance grid reliability and ensure consistent power availability across the region. Tata Power is expanding its clean energy portfolio with a focus on storage solutions. The company has developed capabilities in pumped hydro storage as part of its strategy to provide firm and dispatchable renewable energy.

ANDRITZ is currently involved in seven pumped storage projects in India with a combined installed capacity exceeding 11 GW.

In April last year, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) approved the detailed project reports for six pumped storage projects, including the Bhivpuri project, with a total capacity of 7.5 GW.

India’s total installed pumped storage project capacity is expected to reach approximately 87 GW by 2033-34, according to the CEA’s Roadmap to 100 GW of Hydro Pumped Storage Projects by 2035-36. The report said India’s resource adequacy studies highlight increasing requirements for long-duration energy storage. It stated that while battery energy storage systems are effective for short-duration applications, pumped storage is critical for meeting evening peaks and extended demand periods

Last September, ANDRITZ received an order from Adani Green Energy for the 1,800 MW Gandikota pumped storage project in the YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.

It also secured an order from Adani Green Energy to supply pump turbines, motor generators, and other electromechanical equipment for the 1,500 MW Tarali pumped storage project in Satara, Maharashtra.