Rajasthan to develop energy storage facilities via hybrid storage plant

This is India’s first of its kind integrated project of 3600 MW Solar and 900 MW wind and 2520 MW Pump Hydro Storage Plant. Solar and wind Project will be set up in Pali and Jaisalmer; and Pump Hydro Storage will be set up in Shahpur, Baran District of the state.

One of the world leaders in renewable energy, the state of Rajasthan is all set to develop facilities to store excess solar energy available in the daytime and the same can be availed even when there is little or no sunshine. The state government under Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s leadership has been advancing to establish the first of its kind Hybrid Project that will have solar, wind to generate energy and pump hydro storage capacity for the storage of the energy.

Known as the hub for renewable energy, Rajasthan has been promoting power storage solutions under the Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy 2019. The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited has received several proposals for energy storage projects following the policy incentives.

Dr. Subodh Agarwal (IAS), CMD of RREC says, “Among the projects seeking the policy advantage is a hydropower-based storage project proposed to be developed in Baran district of the state. The excess solar-generated electricity will be used to pump water in a reservoir at a designated height. The potential energy of the water will be reclaimed using turbine-driven generators. It will be the first of its kind integrated project in the country with a combination of solar, wind, and hydropower for uninterrupted power supply.”

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