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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1119
ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026
INCREASING DEMAND OF ELECTRICITY
1119. SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether consumption of electricity has increased across the country during the
last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the present generation of electricity is sufficient to meet the demand
in the various States of the country and if so, the details thereof, including
Maharashtra and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to meet the increasing demand
for electricity including generation of sources from new and renewable electricity; and
(d) whether the Government has approved new power projects in the country,
particularly in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) & (b): The consumption of electricity has consistently increased by
approximately 12.4 % in the country during the last three financial years i.e. from 2022-
23 to 2024-25. The details of all India Power Supply Position in the country in terms of
Energy during the last three financial years and current financial year 2025-26 (up to
December, 2025) are given at Annexure-I.
The State-wise details of actual Power Supply Position including Maharashtra
for last three financial years and the current financial year i.e. 2025-26 (up to
December, 2025) is given at Annexure-II. These details indicate that ‘Energy Supplied’
has been commensurate to the ‘Energy Requirement’ with only a marginal gap which
is generally on account of constraints in the State transmission/ Distribution network.
Hence, there is no impact of shortage on the economy and industrial growth.
(c) : The Government have taken the following steps to meet the increasing demand
of electricity in the country:
1. Generation and Storage Planning:
(i) As per National Electricity Plan (NEP), installed generation capacity in 2031-
32 is likely to be 874 GW. With a view to ensure generation capacity remains
ahead of projected peak demand, all the States, in consultation with CEA,
have prepared their “Resource Adequacy Plans (RAPs)”, which are dynamic
10-year rolling plans and includes power generation as well as power
procurement planning.(ii) All the States were advised to initiate process for creating/ contracting
generation capacities; from all generation sources, as per their Resource
Adequacy Plans.
(iii) In order to augment the power generation capacity, the Government of India
has initiated following capacity addition programme:
(A) The projected thermal (coal and lignite) capacity requirement by the year
2034–35 is estimated at approximately 3,07,000 MW as against the 2,11,855 MW
installed capacity as on 31.03.2023. To meet this requirement, Ministry of
Power has envisaged to set up an additional minimum 97,000 MW coal and
lignite based thermal capacity.
To meet this requirement, several initiatives have already been
undertaken. Thermal capacities of around 17,360 MW have already been
commissioned since April 2023 till 20.01.2026. In addition, 39,545 MW of
thermal capacity (including 4,845 MW of stressed thermal power projects) is
currently under construction. The contracts of 22,920 MW have been awarded
and is due for construction. Further, 24,020 MW of coal and lignite-based
candidate capacity has been identified which is at various stages of planning
in the country.
(B) 12,973.5 MW of Hydro Electric Projects are under construction.
Further, 4,274 MW of Hydro Electric Projects are under various stage of planning
and targeted to be completed by 2031-32.
(C) 6,600 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under construction and targeted to be
completed by 2029-30. 7,000 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under various stages
of planning and approval.
(D) 1,57,800 MW Renewable Capacity including 67,280 MW of Solar, 6,500 MW
of Wind and 60,040 MW Hybrid power is under construction while 48,720 MW of
Renewable Capacity including 35,440 MW of Solar and 11,480 MW Hybrid Power
is at various stages of planning and targeted to be completed by 2029-30.
(E) In energy storage systems, 11,620 MW/69,720 MWh Pumped Storage
Projects (PSPs) are under construction. Further, a total of 6,580 MW/39,480 MWh
capacity of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) are concurred and yet to be taken
up for construction. Currently, 9,653.94 MW/ 26,729.32 MWh Battery Energy
Storage System (BESS) capacity are under construction and 19,797.65 MW/
61,013.40 MWh BESS capacity are under tendering stage
2. Transmission Planning: Inter and Intra-State Transmission System has been
planned and implementation of the same is taken up in matching time frame of
generation capacity addition. As per the National Electricity Plan, about 1,91,474
ckm of transmission lines and 1,274 GVA of transformation capacity is planned to be
added (at 220 kV and above voltage level) during the ten year period from 2022-23 to
2031-32.
3. Promotion of Renewable Energy Generation:
(i) 100% Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges have been waived for
inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by
30th June 2025 (with waiver tapering off 25% annually till June 2028), for
co-located BESS projects commissioned by June 2028, for Hydro PSP
projects where construction work awarded by June 2028, for GreenHydrogen Projects commissioned till December 2030 and for offshore wind
projects commissioned till December 2032.
(ii) Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for
procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid
and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE) projects have been issued.
(iii) Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) are regularly inviting bids
for procurement of RE power.
(iv) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under
the automatic route.
(v) To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory,
transmission plan has been prepared till 2032.
(vi) Laying of new intrastate transmission lines and creating new sub-station
capacity has been supported under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for
evacuation of renewable power.
(vii) Scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects is
being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for
installation of RE projects at large scale
(viii) Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan
Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National
Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, New Solar Power Scheme
(for Tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati
Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya Gram
Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA), National Green Hydrogen Mission, Viability Gap
Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects have been launched
(ix) To encourage RE consumption, Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)
followed by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been
notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is applicable to all designated
consumers under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 will attract penalties on
non-compliance.
(x) “Strategy for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects” has been
issued.
(xi) Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of
Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
(xii) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has been launched to achieve the
objective of localization of supply chain for solar PV Modules.
(d) : As per Section 7 of Electricity Act, 2003, any generating company may
establish, operate and maintain a generating station without requiring a license under
Electricity Act, 2003 if it complies with the technical standards relating to
connectivity with the grid.
Details of under construction power plant in the country including under construction
Hydro pumped projects in Maharashtra are given at Annexure-III.
*************ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1119 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026
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The details of all India Power Supply Position in the country in terms of Energy during
the last three financial years and current financial year 2025-26
Energy Not
Energy Requirement Energy Supplied
Supplied
Financial Year
% %
(MU) (MU) (MU) (%)
Growth Growth
2022-23 1,513,497 - 1,505,914 - 7,583 0.5
2023-24 1,626,132 7.4 1,622,020 7.7 4,112 0.3
2024-25 1,693,959 4.2 1,692,369 4.3 1,590 0.1
2024-25 (upto
1,280,037 - 1,278,565 - 1,472 0.1
December, 2024)
2025-26 (upto
12,85,913 0.5 12,85,553 0.5 360 0.0
December, 2025)
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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1119
ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026
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The State-wise details of actual Power Supply Position for last three financial years and the current financial
year i.e. 2025-26 (upto December, 2025)
(Figures in MU)
State/ April, 2022 - March, 2023 April, 2023 - March, 2024
Energy Energy Energy not Energy Energy Energy not
System /
Requirement Supplied Supplied Requirement Supplied Supplied
( MU ( MU ( %
Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MU ) ( MU )
) ) )
Chandigarh 1,788 1,788 0 0.0 1,789 1,789 0 0.0
Delhi 35,143 35,133 10 0.0 35,501 35,496 5 0.0
Haryana 61,451 60,945 506 0.8 63,983 63,636 348 0.5
Himachal
12,649 12,542 107 0.8 12,805 12,767 38 0.3
Pradesh
Jammu &
19,639 19,322 317 1.6 20,040 19,763 277 1.4
Kashmir
Punjab 69,522 69,220 302 0.4 69,533 69,528 5 0.0
Rajasthan 1,01,801 1,00,057 1,745 1.7 1,07,422 1,06,806 616 0.6
Uttar Pradesh 1,44,251 1,43,050 1,201 0.8 1,48,791 1,48,287 504 0.3
Uttarakhand 15,647 15,386 261 1.7 15,644 15,532 112 0.7
Northern Region 4,63,088 4,58,640 4,449 1.0 4,76,852 4,74,946 1,906 0.4
Chhattisgarh 37,446 37,374 72 0.2 39,930 39,872 58 0.1
Gujarat 1,39,043 1,38,999 44 0.0 1,45,768 1,45,740 28 0.0
Madhya Pradesh 92,683 92,325 358 0.4 99,301 99,150 151 0.2
Maharashtra 1,87,309 1,87,197 111 0.1 2,07,108 2,06,931 176 0.1
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and 10,018 10,018 0 0.0 10,164 10,164 0 0.0
Daman & Diu
Goa 4,669 4,669 0 0.0 5,111 5,111 0 0.0
Western Region 4,77,393 4,76,808 586 0.1 5,17,714 5,17,301 413 0.1
Andhra Pradesh 72,302 71,893 410 0.6 80,209 80,151 57 0.1
Telangana 77,832 77,799 34 0.0 84,623 84,613 9 0.0
Karnataka 75,688 75,663 26 0.0 94,088 93,934 154 0.2
Kerala 27,747 27,726 21 0.1 30,943 30,938 5 0.0
Tamil Nadu 1,14,798 1,14,722 77 0.1 1,26,163 1,26,151 12 0.0
Puducherry 3,051 3,050 1 0.0 3,456 3,455 1 0.0
Lakshadweep 64 64 0 0.0 64 64 0 0.0
Southern Region 3,71,467 3,70,900 567 0.2 4,19,531 4,19,293 238 0.1
Bihar 39,545 38,762 783 2.0 41,514 40,918 596 1.4
DVC 26,339 26,330 9 0.0 26,560 26,552 8 0.0
Jharkhand 13,278 12,288 990 7.5 14,408 13,858 550 3.8
Odisha 42,631 42,584 47 0.1 41,358 41,333 25 0.1
West Bengal 60,348 60,274 74 0.1 67,576 67,490 86 0.1
Sikkim 587 587 0 0.0 544 543 0 0.0
Andaman-
348 348 0 0.12914 386 374 12 3.2
Nicobar
Eastern Region 1,82,791 1,80,888 1,903 1.0 1,92,013 1,90,747 1,266 0.7
Arunachal
915 892 24 2.6 1,014 1,014 0 0.0
Pradesh
Assam 11,465 11,465 0 0.0 12,445 12,341 104 0.8
Manipur 1,014 1,014 0 0.0 1,023 1,008 15 1.5
Meghalaya 2,237 2,237 0 0.0 2,236 2,066 170 7.6
Mizoram 645 645 0 0.0 684 684 0 0.0
Nagaland 926 873 54 5.8 921 921 0 0.0
Tripura 1,547 1,547 0 0.0 1,691 1,691 0 0.0
North-Eastern
18,758 18,680 78 0.4 20,022 19,733 289 1.4
Region
All India 15,13,497 15,05,914 7,583 0.5 16,26,132 16,22,020 4,112 0.3The State-wise details of actual Power Supply Position for last three financial years and the current
financial year i.e. 2025-26 (upto December, 2025)
( Figures in MU )
State/ April, 2024 - March, 2025 April, 2025 - December, 2025
Energy Energy Energy not Energy Energy Energy not
System /
Requirement Supplied Supplied Requirement Supplied Supplied
( MU ( MU
Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % )
) )
Chandigarh 1,952 1,952 0 0.0 1,509 1,382 127 8.4
Delhi 38,255 38,243 12 0.0 31,006 30,999 7 0.0
Haryana 70,149 70,120 30 0.0 55,932 55,867 65 0.1
Himachal
13,566 13,526 40 0.3 10,329 10,294 36 0.3
Pradesh
Jammu &
20,374 20,283 90 0.4 14,874 14,862 12 0.1
Kashmir
Punjab 77,423 77,423 0 0.0 60,827 60,786 41 0.1
Rajasthan 1,13,833 1,13,529 304 0.3 82,763 82,763 0 0.0
Uttar Pradesh 1,65,090 1,64,786 304 0.2 1,29,329 1,29,304 26 0.0
Uttarakhand 16,770 16,727 43 0.3 12,630 12,582 49 0.4
Northern Region 5,18,869 5,17,917 952 0.2 4,00,413 4,00,176 236 0.1
Chhattisgarh 43,208 43,180 28 0.1 31,502 31,494 8 0.0
Gujarat 1,51,878 1,51,875 3 0.0 1,17,364 1,17,364 0 0.0
Madhya Pradesh 1,04,445 1,04,312 133 0.1 75,081 75,073 8 0.0
Maharashtra 2,01,816 2,01,757 59 0.0 1,48,848 1,48,839 9 0.0
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and 10,852 10,852 0 0.0 8,439 8,439 0 0.0
Daman & Diu
Goa 5,411 5,411 0 0.0 4,086 4,086 0 0.0
Western Region 5,28,924 5,28,701 223 0.0 3,95,551 3,95,526 25 0.0
Andhra Pradesh 79,028 79,025 3 0.0 59,543 59,537 6 0.0
Telangana 88,262 88,258 4 0.0 61,062 61,055 7 0.0
Karnataka 92,450 92,446 4 0.0 67,547 67,538 9 0.0
Kerala 31,624 31,616 8 0.0 22,949 22,946 2 0.0
Tamil Nadu 1,30,413 1,30,408 5 0.0 99,901 99,892 10 0.0
Puducherry 3,549 3,549 0 0.0 2,691 2,688 3 0.1
Lakshadweep 68 68 0 0.0 54 54 0 0.0
Southern Region 4,25,373 4,25,349 24 0.0 3,13,730 3,13,692 38 0.0
Bihar 44,393 44,217 176 0.4 37,294 34,102 3,191 8.6
DVC 25,891 25,888 3 0.0 18,595 18,592 3 0.0
Jharkhand 15,203 15,126 77 0.5 11,735 11,731 5 0.0
Odisha 42,882 42,858 24 0.1 34,064 34,059 5 0.0
West Bengal 71,180 71,085 95 0.1 56,878 56,846 32 0.1
Sikkim 574 574 0 0.0 382 382 0 0.0
Andaman-
425 413 12 2.9 318 301 17 5.5
Nicobar
Eastern Region 2,00,180 1,99,806 374 0.2 1,58,993 1,58,935 58 0.0
Arunachal
1,050 1,050 0 0.0 909 909 0 0.0
Pradesh
Assam 12,843 12,837 6 0.0 10,973 10,973 1 0.0
Manipur 1,079 1,068 10 0.9 863 861 3 0.3
Meghalaya 2,046 2,046 0 0.0 1,542 1,542 0 0.0
Mizoram 709 709 0 0.0 559 559 0 0.0
Nagaland 938 938 0 0.0 772 772 0 0.0
Tripura 1,939 1,939 0 0.0 1,523 1,523 0 0.0
North-Eastern
20,613 20,596 16 0.1 17,228 17,224 3 0.0
Region
All India 16,93,959 16,92,369 1,590 0.1 12,85,913 12,85,553 360 0.0
**************ANNEXURE-III
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1119
ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026
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(i) Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Plant:
Sl. Project Name / State Sector Unit Capacity
No Implementing Agency No. (MW)
1 Buxar TPP (SJVN) CENTRAL U-2 660
2 CENTRAL U-4 800
Bihar
3 CENTRAL U-5 800
Nabinagar STPP, St-II (NTPC)
4 CENTRAL U-6 800
5 PRIVATE U-3 660
Korba TPP, Ph-II (Lanco Amarkantak TPP),M/s
6 Adani Power PRIVATE U-4 660
7 Singhitarai TPP, (M/s Vedanta) PRIVATE U-2 600
8 CENTRAL U-3 800
Lara STPP St-II (NTPC)
9 CENTRAL U-4 800
10 PRIVATE U-3 800
Raipur Ext TPP, Ph-II /Adani Power
11 PRIVATE U-4 800
12 PRIVATE U-2 800
Raigarh USCTPP, St-II/ Adani Power
13 PRIVATE U-3 800
Chhattisgarh
14 STATE U-1 660
Korba(W) SCTPP ( CSPGCL)
15 STATE U-2 660
16 Sipat STPP, St-III (NTPC) CENTRAL U-1 800
17 PRIVATE U-4 600
18 PRIVATE U-5 600
Akaltara TPP, JSW Energy
19 PRIVATE U-6 600
20 PRIVATE U-3 300
Binjkote TPP, M/s Sarda Energy Mineral
21 PRIVATE U-4 300
22 Ukai TPP/GSECL Gujarat STATE U-7 800
23 DCR TPP Ext., /HPGCL Haryana STATE U-1 800
24 CENTRAL U-2 800
Patratu STPP (PVUNL) Jharkhand
25 CENTRAL U-3 80026 CENTRAL U-1 800
Koderma TPS, St-II/ DVC
27 CENTRAL U-2 800
28 CENTRAL U-3 800
Gadarwara STPP, Ph-II(NTPC)
29 CENTRAL U-4 800
30 PRIVATE U-3 800
Madhya
Mahan STPP,St-II (Mahan Energen)
31 Pradesh PRIVATE U-4 800
32 PRIVATE U-5 800
Mahan STPP,St-III (Mahan Energen)
33 PRIVATE U-6 800
34 STATE U-11 660
Koradi TPS,St-V ( MSPGCL) Maharashtra
35 STATE U-12 660
36 Malibrahmani TPP, M/s Jindal Power PRIVATE U-2 525
37 CENTRAL U-1 660
Talcher TPP St-III (NTPC)
38 CENTRAL U-2 660
Odisha
39 CENTRAL U-1 800
40 CENTRAL U-2 800
NLC TALABIRA TPP (NLC)
41 CENTRAL U-3 800
42 North Chennai TPP, St-III (TNPGCL) STATE U-6 660
43 STATE U-1 660
Udangudi STPP St-I (TNPGCL)
44 STATE U-2 660
Tamil Nadu
45 STATE U-1 660
Ennore SCTPP (TNPGCL)
46 STATE U-2 660
47 STATE U-4 800
48 STATE U-3 800
Yadadri TPS (TGGENCO)
Telangana
49 STATE U-5 800
50 Singareni TPP,Ph-II/SCCL STATE U-3 800
51 Ghatampur TPP (NUPPL) CENTRAL U-3 660
52 CENTRAL U-8 800
Uttar Pradesh
Singrauli STPP, St-III (NTPC)
53 CENTRAL U-9 800
54 CENTRAL U-3 660
Raghunathpur TPS, Ph-II/DVC
55 CENTRAL U-4 660
West Bengal
56 Sagardighi TPP St-III (WBPDCL) STATE U-5 660
Total 39,545(ii) Details of Under Construction Hydro Power Plant:
Sl. Name of the Project Installed Capacity C a p . Under
State / UT
No. (Executing Agency) ( No. X MW.) Execution (MW)
NHPC
1 Subansiri Lower (NHPC) Arunachal 8x250 1,750.00
Pradesh/Assam
2 Dibang Multipurpose Arunachal 12x240 2,880.00
Project (NHPC) Pradesh
3 Teesta St. VI NHPC Sikkim 4x125 500.00
4 Rangit-IV (NHPC) Sikkim 3x40 120.00
5 Ratle (RHEPPL / NHPC) UT of Jammu & 4x205 + 1x30 850.00
Kashmir
CVPPL
6 Pakal Dul (CVPPL) UT of Jammu & 4x250 1,000.00
Kashmir
7 Kiru (CVPPL) UT of Jammu & 4x156 624.00
Kashmir
8 Kwar (CVPPPL) UT of Jammu & 4x135 540.00
Kashmir
SJVN
9 Luhri-I (SJVN) Himachal 2x80+2x25 210.00
Pradesh
10 Dhaulasidh (SJVN) Himachal 2x33 66.00
Pradesh
11 Sunni Dam (SJVN) Himachal 4x73+1x73+1x17 382.00
Pradesh
THDC
12 Vishnugad Pipalkoti (THDC) Uttarakhand 4x111 444.00
NTPC
13 Tapovan Vishnugad (NTPC) Uttarakhand 4x130 520.00
14 Rammam-III (NTPC) West Bengal 3x40 120.00
NEEPCO
15 HEO Arunachal 3x80 240.00
Pradesh
16 Tato-I Arunachal 3x62 186.00
PradeshAPGENCO
17 Polavaram (APGENCO/ A n d h ra Pradesh 12x80 960.00
Irrigation Dept., A.P.)
18 Lower Sileru Extension Andhra Pradesh 2x115 230.00
(APGENCO)
HPPCL
19 Shongtong Karcham Himachal 3x150 450.00
(HPPCL) Pradesh
20 Chanju-III (HPPCL) Himachal 3x16 48.00
Pradesh
KSEB
21 Mankulam (KSEB) Kerala 2x20 40.00
APGCL
22 Lower Kopli (APGCL) Assam 2x55+2x2.5+1x5 120.00
JKSPDC
23 Parnai (JKSPDC) UT of Jammu & 3x12.5 37.50
Kashmir
PSPCL
24 Shahpurkandi (PSPCL/ Punjab 3x33+3x33+1x8 206.00
Irrigation Deptt., Pb.)
UJVNL
25 Lakhwar Multipurpose Uttarakhand 3x100 300.00
Project (UJVNL)
Statkraft
26 Tidong-I (Statkraft Himachal 3x50 150.00
IPL) Pradesh
Total: 12,973.00
(iii) Details of Nuclear Power Plants Under construction and planned
Sr No. Project Site Project-Unit Capacity (MW)
1 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan RAPP-8 1 x 700
2 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu KKNPP-3 1 x 1000
3 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu KKNPP-4 1 x 1000
4 Kalpakkam Tamil Nadu PFBR 1x 500
5 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu KKNPP-5&6 2 x 1000
6 Gorakhpur, Haryana GHAVP-1 1 x 700
7 Gorakhpur, Haryana GHAVP-2 1 x 700
Total 6,600(iv) Hydro Pumped Storage Projects in the state of Maharashtra
Installed
S. No Name of Scheme Sector State/UT Developer
Capacity (MW)
Shirawta Pumped Tata Power
1 Private Maharashtra 1,800
Storage project Company Ltd
Pane Pumped
2 Private Maharashtra JSW Energy PSP 7L 1,500
Storage project
Tarali Pumped Adani Renewable
3 Private Maharashtra 1,500
Storage project Energy One Ltd
Saidongar-I Torrent Energy
4 Karjat Pumped Private Maharashtra Storage Solution 3,000
Storage project pvt ltd.
Total 7,800
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