Turga Pumped Storage Tender

ScopeThe Turga pumped storage project TPSP is a 1000MW pumped storage hydroelectric project proposed to be developed in the Purulia district of West Bengal India. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company WBSEDCL is the implementing agency of the project. It will also own and operate the facility upon completion. The 764m 920m project is being developed with Japanese financial assistance that covers more than 70 of the total project cost.Pre-construction activities on the project were started in October 2016 while land acquisition was completed in February 2017 followed by the grant of forest clearance in July 2018. Scheduled for commissioning in 2028 the Turga pumped storage facility will be used to supply peak power and to contribute to the grid stability in the region.