Adnadi PSP (Chikhaldara)
1,500MW
Not disclosedtrees to be felled
163.77ha of forest land
- MoU signed
- Study terms (ToR)
- Environment clearance
- Forest clearance
- Construction
- Operating
| Forest (ha) | 163.77 Documented“iv. Land requirement: Forest Land : 163.77 ha”EAC 42nd meeting minutes, 31 Oct 2025 (Adnadi ToR, item 42.1), page90 · 31 October 2025 |
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| Total land (ha) | 240.61 Documented“Pumped Storage (1500 MW) in an area of 240.61Ha located at Village Adnadi, Bhandri, Jambli,”EAC 42nd meeting minutes, 31 Oct 2025 (Adnadi ToR, item 42.1), page2 · 31 October 2025 |
| Capacity (MW) | 1,500 Reported“…mbhajinagar, with ₹9,600 crore invested to produce 2,000 MW while creating 6,000 jobs. Adani Hydro Energy Ten Ltd will set up a 1,500 MW plant at Chikhaldara, Amravati, involving ₹8,250 crore investment and 4,800 job opportunities. Rithwik Kolhapur PSP Pvt Ltd…”₹31,955 cr PSP MoUs, Jul 2025 |
| Storage (GWh) | 9 Documented“(4×300MW+ 2×150MW) and storage of 9000 MWh, is conceptualized as an off-stream”EAC 42nd meeting minutes, 31 Oct 2025 (Adnadi ToR, item 42.1), page89 · 31 October 2025 |
| Cost (₹ crore) | 8,250 Reported“…,000 MW while creating 6,000 jobs. Adani Hydro Energy Ten Ltd will set up a 1,500 MW plant at Chikhaldara, Amravati, involving ₹8,250 crore investment and 4,800 job opportunities. Rithwik Kolhapur PSP Pvt Ltd will invest ₹7,405 crore in Chandgad, Kolhapur, for…”₹31,955 cr PSP MoUs, Jul 2025 |
| Location | 21.4062°N, 77.3927°E (exact)Documented“41.32" N Upper Reservoir : 77°23' 33.87" E; 21°24' 22.25" N.”EAC 42nd meeting minutes, 31 Oct 2025 (Adnadi ToR, item 42.1), page2 · 31 October 2025 |
| District | Amravati, Chikhaldara |
| MoU signed | 15 July 2025 |
Notes
- Satpura range, Melghat region: outside the Ghats but in another sensitive landscape.
- Memorandum of understanding (MoU) A non-binding agreement between the state and a developer to study and build a project at a site, with a water allocation. More in glossary → 15 Jul 2025 (Chikhaldara, ₹8,250 cr); Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) The central committee of experts that recommends ToR and EC for river valley and hydro projects, including PSPs. More in glossary → recommended Terms of Reference (ToR) The list of studies an EIA must cover, set by the expert committee. Getting a ToR is the first clearance step, not a permission to build. More in glossary → for the 'Adnadi Closed loop A PSP whose two reservoirs are built away from rivers; water is filled once and then recirculated. More in glossary → Pumped storage project (PSP) Two reservoirs at different heights: water is pumped up when power is cheap and released through turbines when power is needed. More in glossary → ' of the same developer on 31 Oct 2025 (240.61 ha).
- Annexure 1 lists Adnadi at ToR stage.
- EAC 42nd minutes (item 42.1): 240.61 ha = 163.77 ha forest + 76.84 ha non-forest; 9,000 MW, MWh and GWh MW is how fast power flows; MWh (or GWh = 1,000 MWh) is how much energy is stored or delivered. More in glossary → .
- Near Melghat Wildlife sanctuary (WLS) and tiger reserve Protected areas under the Wild Life (Protection) Act. A tiger reserve has an inviolate core and a surrounding buffer. More in glossary → ; outside its Eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) A notified buffer around a sanctuary or national park where some activities are banned or regulated. More in glossary → (notified 27 Dec 2016); EAC asked for the Chief Wildlife Warden's opinion.
Timeline
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EAC recommends ToR for Adani's Adnadi (Chikhaldara) PSP
Details and documents
1,500 MWReported“32 Adnadi Close Loop PSP (1500 Mw) in 240.61 Ha Adani Hydro Energy Ten Ltd Amravati, Maharashtra NA 31 Oct. 2025 For ToR Approved”SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions · 20 January 2026 closed loop on 240.61 haReported“32 Adnadi Close Loop PSP (1500 Mw) in 240.61 Ha Adani Hydro Energy Ten Ltd Amravati, Maharashtra NA 31 Oct. 2025 For ToR Approved”SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions · 20 January 2026 in Amravati, in the Melghat landscape.
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Maharashtra signs four PSP MoUs worth ₹31,955 cr
Details and documents
Greenko (Soygaon, 2,000 MWReported“As per the MoU, Greenko MH-01 IREP Pvt Ltd will set up a plant at Soygaon in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar with an investment of Rs 9,600 crore. It will generate 2,000 MW of electricity and provide 6,000 jobs.”The Week (PTI): Maharashtra signs MoUs for 4 PSPs worth ₹31,955 cr · 15 July 2025), Adani Hydro Energy Ten (Chikhaldara, 1,500 MWReported“The government also inked a pact with Adani Hydro Energy Ten Ltd for a project at Chikhaldara in Amravati with Rs 8,250 crore investment and 1,500 MW capacity. It will provide 4,800 jobs, the statement said.”The Week (PTI): Maharashtra signs MoUs for 4 PSPs worth ₹31,955 cr · 15 July 2025), Rithwik (Chandgad, 1,200 MWReported“The government signed an MoU with Rithwik Kolhapur PSP Pvt Ltd to set up a project at Chandgad in Kolhapur district. It is projected to produce 1,200 MW energy, while the investment would be Rs 7,405 crore. It will provide 2,600 jobs.”The Week (PTI): Maharashtra signs MoUs for 4 PSPs worth ₹31,955 cr · 15 July 2025) and Waterfront Construction (Lanja, 1,750 MWReported“The fourth MoU was signed with Waterfront Construction Pvt Ltd at Lanja in Ratnagiri. It will generate 1,750 MW of power with an investment of Rs 6,700 crore and provide for 1600 jobs.”The Week (PTI): Maharashtra signs MoUs for 4 PSPs worth ₹31,955 cr · 15 July 2025): 6,450 MWReported“…vate companies to develop pumped storage hydroelectric projects (PSPs) with Rs 31,955 crore investment with the aim of generating 6,450 MW power and 15,000 jobs. As per the MoU, Greenko MH-01 IREP Pvt Ltd will set up a plant at Soygaon in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar…”The Week (PTI): Maharashtra signs MoUs for 4 PSPs worth ₹31,955 cr · 15 July 2025 in all.
Sources
- ₹31,955 cr PSP MoUs, Jul 2025
- SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions · 20 January 2026
- Annexure 1, 'Pumped storage projects in Maharashtra' (Marathi; source document not yet traced, via social media screenshot) · 27 October 2026
- EAC 42nd meeting minutes, 31 Oct 2025 (Adnadi ToR, item 42.1) · 31 October 2025