ANDRITZ wins equipment order for 3,000 MW Saidongar PSP

ANDRITZ has secured an order from Torrent Power Limited to supply electromechanical equipment for the Saidongar-1 Karjat pumped storage project in Raigad district, Maharashtra. The project, once commissioned, is expected to be India’s largest pumped storage plant. The order, valued in the low three-digit million euro range, will be booked in ANDRITZ’s order intake for the first quarter of 2026.

The scope of work includes the design, manufacture, installation, testing, and commissioning of ten reversible pump turbines, motor-generators, and associated electromechanical systems. Execution will be led by ANDRITZ’s manufacturing facilities in India, with support from its global operations.

The project is being developed by Torrent PSH 3 Private Limited, a subsidiary of Torrent Power, under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Maharashtra government in September 2024. The Saidongar-1 Karjat project has an installed capacity of 3,000 MW, comprising nine units of 300 MW and two units of 150 MW, with an expected annual energy generation of 6,241 GWh. It is designed as an open-loop pumped storage system on the Pej River, with upper and lower reservoirs located in Karjat taluka, Raigad district. The project spans 377 hectares, with the two reservoirs together holding a combined gross storage of approximately 44.83 million cubic metres.

The total project cost is estimated at Rs 13,505 crore. Construction is expected to take 45 to 48 months and is projected to generate around 2,000 direct and indirect jobs. The project is estimated to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 4.55 million tonnes annually.

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