Tilari PSP

Notes

• 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 → recommended 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 its 59th meeting (30 Jul 2026, item 59.1, proposal IA/MH/RIV/583875/2026; reported 18 Aug 2026) for an off-stream closed loop × Closed loop A PSP whose two reservoirs are built away from rivers; water is filled once and then recirculated. More in glossary → of 240 MW on 45.741 ha, of which 30.241 ha is forest (66%).
• Likely the 'Warana' MoU × 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 → in the gap list.
• Kodali is in the Tilari forest belt; whether the site touches the Tilari Conservation Reserve is not yet checked.

Timeline

1. 30 July 2026 · Clearance Reported #

   EAC recommends ToR for Torrent's PEN and the Tilari 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 →

   Details and documents

   59th meeting. PEN: 1,400 MWⓘ×Reported“The projects include the 240 MW Tilari Pumped Storage Project and 1,400 MW PEN Pumped Storage Project in Maharashtra, and the 1,000 MW Kalu Patti Closed Loop Pumped Storage Project in Uttar Pradesh.”Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti · 18 August 2026, 206ⓘ×Reported“…,956.61 million units annually, with cycle efficiency of approximately 78.72%. It will require 294.00 hectares of land, including 206.00 hectares of forest land, and is estimated to cost Rs 7,451.93 crore. Water for initial filling and annual replenishment will be…”Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti · 18 August 2026 of 294 haⓘ×Reported“…each and is estimated to generate 2,956.61 million units annually, with cycle efficiency of approximately 78.72%. It will require 294.00 hectares of land, including 206.00 hectares of forest land, and is estimated to cost Rs 7,451.93 crore. Water for initial filli…”Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti · 18 August 2026 is forest. Tilari: 240 MWⓘ×Reported“The projects include the 240 MW Tilari Pumped Storage Project and 1,400 MW PEN Pumped Storage Project in Maharashtra, and the 1,000 MW Kalu Patti Closed Loop Pumped Storage Project in Uttar Pradesh.”Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti · 18 August 2026, 30.241ⓘ×Reported“The estimated project cost is Rs 1,386.7 crore, including Rs 8 crore for environmental management measures. The project requires 45.741 hectares of land, including 30.241 hectares of forest land and 15.5 hectares of non-forest government land.”Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti · 18 August 2026 of 45.741 haⓘ×Reported“The estimated project cost is Rs 1,386.7 crore, including Rs 8 crore for environmental management measures. The project requires 45.741 hectares of land, including 30.241 hectares of forest land and 15.5 hectares of non-forest government land.”Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti · 18 August 2026 is forest. Both must apply for Stage-I FC × 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 → . Meeting date from the agenda; the decision is as reported on 18 Aug 2026.

   PEN Off-Stream PSP · Tilari PSP · EAC 59th meeting agenda, 30 Jul 2026 (items 59.1, 59.5) · Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti