Pimpalpada–Savale PSP

Notes

• Closed loop × Closed loop A PSP whose two reservoirs are built away from rivers; water is filled once and then recirculated. More in glossary → , 2,100 MW on 249.23 ha in Karjat (Raigad) and Mawal (Pune): the same ridge as Torrent's Saidongar projects.
• Taken up for a fresh ToR × 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 → at the EAC × 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 → 57th meeting (29 Jun 2026, item 57.6, proposal IA/MH/RIV/582404/2026); the minutes and the forest area are not yet read.
• EAC 57th minutes (item 57.6): ToR recommended. 249.23 ha = 99.36 ha forest + 149.87 ha non-forest; lower reservoir 109.53 ha of which 59.81 ha forest.
• One alternative layout fell partly inside Bhimashankar WLS × 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 → and was dropped.
• All components are in the draft Western Ghats ESA × Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) About 56,825 sq km of the Western Ghats proposed for protection since 2014; still only a draft, reissued six times. More in glossary → .

Timeline

1. 29 June 2026 · Clearance Documented #

   EAC recommends ToR for Pimpalpada Savale: 99.36 ha forest

   Details and documents

   Chambery Power's 2,100 MWⓘ×Documented“Pimpalpada Savale Close Loop Pumped Storage Project (2100 MW) in an area of 249.23”EAC 57th meeting minutes, 29 Jun 2026 (item 57.6), page499 · 29 June 2026 closed loop in Karjat and Mawal needs 249.23 haⓘ×Documented“Storage Project (2100 MW) in an area of 249.23 ha, located in Karjat and Mawal Sub-”EAC 57th meeting minutes, 29 Jun 2026 (item 57.6), page209 · 29 June 2026, of which 99.36 haⓘ×Documented“be around 249.23 ha, involving 99.36 ha of forest land and 149.87 ha of non-forest land.”EAC 57th meeting minutes, 29 Jun 2026 (item 57.6), page500 · 29 June 2026 is forest. An alternative layout that cut into Bhimashankar WLS was dropped.

   Pimpalpada–Savale PSP · EAC 57th meeting minutes, 29 Jun 2026 (item 57.6)

2. March 2026 · Policy Official claim #

   CM orders time-bound rollout of 55 PSP × 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 → MoUs × 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 → (78,215 MW)

   Details and documents

   Maharashtra's tally reached 55ⓘ×Official claim“Maharashtra Pumped Storage Power Projects: 55 MoUs Fast-Tracked”Electrical Mirror MoUs, 78,215 MWⓘ×Official claim“…eting, Maharashtra has signed 55 MoUs with various companies to develop pumped storage projects with a total proposed capacity of 78,215 MW. The projects are expected to attract an investment of around ₹4,16,701 crore and generate nearly 1,27,990 employment opportun…”Electrical Mirror and ₹4.17 lakh crore; six projects (10,300 MWⓘ×Official claim“…16,701 crore and generate nearly 1,27,990 employment opportunities. Fadnavis noted that six projects with a combined capacity of 10,300 MW have already received approval for their Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) from the Central Electricity Authority, and work on t…”Electrical Mirror) had CEA × CEA concurrence Technical-economic approval of a hydro DPR by the Central Electricity Authority, needed above a cost threshold. More in glossary → DPR × Detailed project report (DPR) The engineering and cost report for a project; a pre-feasibility report (PFR) is the early version. More in glossary → concurrence.

   Pimpalpada–Savale PSP · Electrical Mirror