L&T secures civil works contract for 1,500 MW Bhavali pumped storage project

Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has won a contract from JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) for civil works of the 1,500 MW Bhavali Pumped Storage Project. The contract was awarded on June 9, 2025.

The scope includes full civil execution—construction of approach roads, upper and lower reservoirs, water conductor system (WCS), pressure tunnels, and an underground powerhouse.

The Bhavali plant is designed for 8 hours of daily peaking and 9.25 hours of daily pumping. It will generate 4,158.83 million units (MU) annually at a 95 percent plant availability factor, requiring 5,182.34 MU for pumping. The construction period is estimated at 36 months, employing around 3,000 technicians, skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers.