Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station information

Purulia Pumped Storage Project
Purulia Pumped Storage Project
	Upper reservoir of Purulia Pumped Storage Project
	Location of Purulia Pumped Storage Project in West Bengal
Country	India
Location	Baghmundi, Purulia district, West Bengal
Coordinates	23°11′53″N 86°05′55.5″E / 23.19806°N 86.098750°E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2002; 22 years ago
Opening date	2008; 16 years ago
Construction cost	Estimated ₹2,500 crore (equivalent to ₹36 billion or US$430 million in 2023)
Owner(s)	West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company
Upper dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rock-fill dam
Height	65 m
Length	800 m
Upper reservoir
Total capacity	13,300 acre⋅ft (16,400,000 m3)
Active capacity	10,840 acre⋅ft (13,370,000 m3)
Maximum water depth	22 m
Normal elevation	Low 494 m - High 516 m
Lower dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rock-fill dam
Height	95 m
Length	310 m
Lower reservoir
Total capacity	13,987 acre⋅ft (17,253,000 m3)
Active capacity	11,736 acre⋅ft (14,476,000 m3)
Maximum water depth	37 m
Normal elevation	Low 300 m - High 337 m
Power Station
Commission date	2008; 16 years ago
Type	Pumped-storage
Hydraulic head	177 m
Pump-generators	4 × 225-megawatt (302,000 hp) Francis pump-turbine
Installed capacity	900-megawatt (1,200,000 hp)
Overall efficiency	77.80%
Storage capacity	6 hours
	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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