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Lanja PSP

MoU signed, no clearance yet (as of 15 July 2025) · Waterfront Construction Pvt Ltd

1,750MW

Not disclosedtrees to be felled

—ha of forest land

  1. MoU signed
  2. Environment clearance
  3. Forest clearance
  4. Construction
  5. Operating
Capacity (MW) 1,750 Reported“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
Cost (₹ crore) 6,700 Reported“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
DistrictRatnagiri, Lanja
MoU signed15 July 2025

Notes

  • 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, ₹6,700 cr.
  • Not in Annexure 1.
  • Lanja is on the Konkan side of the Western Ghats / Sahyadri The 1,600 km mountain chain along India's west coast: older than the Himalaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a global biodiversity hotspot. More in glossary → ; whether the site is on the Ghats slopes is not yet checked.

Timeline

  1. · MoU signed, no clearance yet Reported #

    Maharashtra signs four 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 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.

    Nayagaon PSP (Soygaon) · Adnadi PSP (Chikhaldara) · Kolhapur PSP (Chandgad) · Lanja PSP · The Week (PTI): Maharashtra signs MoUs for 4 PSPs worth ₹31,955 cr

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