At our 4th Annual Conference on Pumped Hydro Storage in India, we heard Developers’ Perspectives on Project Pipelines, Execution Challenges and Strategic Priorities.
The panel featured top pumped storage developers in the country:
-Rajneesh Agarwal, Executive Director, NHPC Limited
-Parveen Nanda, Executive Vice-President, Greenko Group
-Rajib Lochan Panda, Director (Projects), Odisha Hydropower Corporation
-Kumar Pritam, Chief – Hydro Projects, TATA Power
-Vivek Shrivastava, Consultant (PSP & Hydro), Torrent Power
Ankur Vashishtha, Senior Vice-President, Hydro & PSP, JSW Energy Ltd
-Sumit Verma, Head – Business Development, PSP & Hydro, Adani Green Energy Ltd.
Moderated by Khushboo Goyal of Renewable Watch Magazine.
The panelists highlighted strong project activity across multiple states, but noted that land acquisition, forest and environmental clearances, and long approval timelines continue to be major challenges. They emphasised the need for greater support from state governments, faster clearances, and clear revenue and offtake mechanisms to improve project viability and accelerate deployment over the coming dec