Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) and Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) Limited have executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for WAPCOS to manage the Upper Indravati pumped storage project.

In the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Development Commissioner Anu Garg, the agreement for project management consultancy services related to the 600 MW upper Indravati pumped storage project (UIPSP) in Mukhiguda, Kalahandi district, was formally executed.

The detailed project report of the UIPSP has been prepared through WAPCOS. 

The upper Indravati pumped storage project is an energy storage system that pumps water from the lower to the upper reservoir during surplus power available in the grid, and the same water is released to generate electricity during peak demand, it said. 

The OHPC is constructing a 600 MW pumped storage project in the vicinity of its existing upper

Indravati hydroelectric project.

The collaboration marks a crucial step in advancing Odisha's energy sector while ensuring efficiency and sustainability, Singh Deo said.