Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station

Purulia Pumped Storage Project
Upper reservoir of Purulia Pumped Storage Project
Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station is located in West Bengal
Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station
Location of Purulia Pumped Storage Project in West Bengal
CountryIndia
LocationBaghmundi, Purulia district, West Bengal
Coordinates23°11′53″N 86°05′55.5″E / 23.19806°N 86.098750°E / 23.19806; 86.098750
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2002; 22 years ago (2002)[1]
Opening date2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Construction costEstimated 2,500 crore (equivalent to 36 billion or US$430 million in 2023)[2]
Owner(s)West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company
Upper dam and spillways
Type of damRock-fill dam
Height65 m[3]
Length800 m
Upper reservoir
Total capacity13,300 acre⋅ft (16,400,000 m3)[4]
Active capacity10,840 acre⋅ft (13,370,000 m3)
Maximum water depth22 m
Normal elevationLow 494 m - High 516 m
Lower dam and spillways
Type of damRock-fill dam
Height95 m[3]
Length310 m
Lower reservoir
Total capacity13,987 acre⋅ft (17,253,000 m3)[4]
Active capacity11,736 acre⋅ft (14,476,000 m3)
Maximum water depth37 m
Normal elevationLow 300 m - High 337 m
Power Station
Commission date2008; 16 years ago (2008)
TypePumped-storage
Hydraulic head177 m
Pump-generators4 × 225-megawatt (302,000 hp) Francis pump-turbine
Installed capacity900-megawatt (1,200,000 hp)
Overall efficiency77.80%
Storage capacity6 hours[5]
Website
WBSEDCL Purulia Pumped Storage Project (PPSP)

The Purulia Pumped Storage Project is a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant, located at Purulia district of West Bengal, India. The Ajodhya Hills offered suitable terrain for construction of upper and lower reservoirs. The scheme can supply a maximum power of 900-megawatt (1,200,000 hp).

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