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CEA Highlights Pumped Storage as Base Load to Address Peak Power Demand

The average annual capacity addition is projected to be 9 GW

January 29, 2026

/ Parth Shukla
/ Energy Storage, Market & Policy
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India’s total installed pumped storage project (PSP) capacity is expected to reach approximately 87 GW by 2033-34, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) Roadmap to 100 GW of Hydro Pumped Storage Projects by 2035-36.

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