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Patgaon PSP

Study terms lapsed (ToR) (as of 2026) · Adani Green

2,100MW

Not disclosedtrees to be felled

28.33ha of forest land

1village named

  1. MoU signed
  2. Environment clearance
  3. Forest clearance
  4. Construction
  5. Operating
Forest (ha) 28.33 Reported“It is unclear if this meant that the company had also discarded the plan to build a new reservoir, powerhouse and other supporting infrastructure for the Patgaon project after acquiring 70 acres of forest land near the village of Anjiwade in Sindhudurg district.”70 acres = 28.33 ha. No official forest-diversion figure found.Article 14: How Modi govt gave early permissions for Adani energy projects in India's oldest forests · 7 February 2024
Capacity (MW) 2,100 Reported“…rate electricity. In late 2022, during internal deliberations on one of the three proposed Adani units in the Western Ghats, the 2100 MW Patgaon pump storage project in Kolhapur district—after which the other two at Tarali and Warasgaon, spread across Satara and…”Article 14: How Modi govt gave early permissions for Adani energy projects in India's oldest forests · 7 February 2024
Cost (₹ crore) 7,000 Reported“…he state govt had signed a MoU with Adani Green Energy Ltd in June 2022 for the Patgaon project. The company will spend nearly Rs 7,000 crore to set up the 2,100 Mw project. Villagers from Bhudargad and nearby areas have formed the Patgaon Dharan Pani Bachao Kruti…”SANDRP: 2024 concerns about PSPs · 26 December 2024
Location16.1133°N, 73.9189°E (approximate)Reported“Karli River 2 16.1133, 73.9189 (exact) 4 3”Approximate location; the source gives a point near the project, not its dam coordinates.Global Energy Monitor: Patgaon plant (coordinates of the Sindhudurg side)
DistrictSindhudurg, Kolhapur, Bhudargad, Kudal
VillagesAnjiwade
MoU signedJune 2022

Notes

  • 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 Environmental impact assessment (EIA) The study a developer must commission on a project's effects on land, water, wildlife and people before it can get an EC. More in glossary → studies Nov 2022.
  • Article 14 reports the company acquired 70 acres (28.33 ha) of forest land near Anjiwade; no official forest-diversion figure found.
  • In a 23 Jan 2024 letter to the Kolhapur collector the company said it would not use the existing Patgaon reservoir and was 'exploring possibilities of shifting the location'.
  • Activists report works began before clearance and no Public hearing A meeting near the project site, run by the state pollution control board, where affected people can object on record. More in glossary → was held; ~110 villages opposed.
  • Patgaon dam is the only water source for Bhudargad tehsil.
  • Annexure 1 (2026) lists Patgaon (Adani Green, Sindhudurg, 2,100 MW) with its ToR validity expired.

Timeline

Category
  1. · Shortcut AllegedNot yet reviewed #

    Activists find preliminary works underway at Patgaon before clearance

    Details and documents

    A EAC site visit An inspection by EAC members. Since Sep 2024 the EAC wants one for every Western Ghats PSP before EC. More in glossary → found surveys and civil works at Adani's 2,100 MWAlleged“…MoU with Adani Green Energy Ltd in June 2022 for the Patgaon project. The company will spend nearly Rs 7,000 crore to set up the 2,100 Mw project. Villagers from Bhudargad and nearby areas have formed the Patgaon Dharan Pani Bachao Kruti Samiti, the forum of the…”SANDRP: 2024 concerns Patgaon 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 → . Activists said no public hearing was held; about 110 villagesAlleged“…ion_pumped_hydro_projects_to_impact_biodiversity_hotspot (18 July 2024) Kolhapur villagers oppose Adani PSP Residents of nearly 110 villages in Kolhapur have opposed the pumped hydropower project coming up at Anjiwade village, in Kudal tehsil of Sindhudrug dist…”SANDRP: 2024 concerns opposed.

    Patgaon PSP · SANDRP: 2024 concerns

  2. · MoU signed, no clearance yet ReportedNot yet reviewed #

    Adani Green signs 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 → for five Maharashtra PSPs

    Details and documents

    Includes Tarali, Warasgaon–Warangi and Patgaon; ~₹60,000 crore.

    Tarali PSP · Warasgaon–Warangi PSP · Patgaon PSP · Adani Watch

Shortcuts

Work before clearance AllegedNot yet reviewed

Works on the ground before clearance (alleged)

✅ The safeguard

No construction before environmental and Forest clearance (Stage-I / Stage-II) Central permission to use forest land for a project. Stage-I is in-principle approval with conditions; Stage-II is final approval. More in glossary → and a public hearing.

⚠️ What happened

Activists say a Dec 2023 site visit found surveys and civil works at Patgaon, and that no public hearing preceded permission.

📍 Patgaon PSP

Documents (1)

Consent and voices

Gram sabha ignored AllegedNot yet reviewed

“There was no public hearing on the project before the permission was granted.”

About 110 villagesAlleged“…ion_pumped_hydro_projects_to_impact_biodiversity_hotspot (18 July 2024) Kolhapur villagers oppose Adani PSP Residents of nearly 110 villages in Kolhapur have opposed the pumped hydropower project coming up at Anjiwade village, in Kudal tehsil of Sindhudrug dist…”SANDRP: 2024 concerns opposed; activists say no public hearing preceded permission. Patgaon dam is the only water source for hilly Bhudargad tehsil.

Said by Samrat More (activist)
📍 Bhudargad (Kolhapur) / Kudal (Sindhudurg)
Sources (1)

Sources

Confidence: unverified