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Pumped storage DPRs: 7.5 GW

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Pumped storage DPRs: 7.5 GW (GS3 · Energy, 12 April 2025)

What happened

  • CEA concurred DPRs of six pumped storage projects of about 7.5 GW in 2024-25 [PIB].

Background

  • Includes Sharavathy (2,000 MW) [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Pumped storage holds solar and wind power for when it is needed.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-12): CEA concurred DPRs of six pumped storage projects of about 7.5 GW in 2024-25.
  2. Pumped storage holds solar and wind power for when it is needed.
Quotable data point

CEA concurred DPRs of six pumped storage projects of about 7.5 GW in 2024-25.

PIB: CEA PSP DPRs, 12 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PSP.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Largest PSP among them

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: CEA PSP DPRs, 12 Apr 2025

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