GE Vernova to deliver pumped-storage technology for 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant
4th May 2026
GE Vernova Inc. has announced that it has secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to deliver nine 150 MW pumped-storage units for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant, located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India
The project is expected to be completed by 2030. At 1.35 GW, Upper Sileru will be among the largest pumped-storage hydropower projects in India
Once completed, MEIL’s Upper Sileru hydropower plant will be able to store and supply enough electricity equivalent to the annual needs of about three million Indian homes
The Upper Sileru pumped-storage project is expected to play a critical role in supporting India’s energy transition by providing long-duration energy storage that helps balance growing solar and wind capacity on the national grid
With its ability to rapidly switch between pumping and generating modes, the facility will support grid reliability, peak demand management, and frequency regulation at scale
GE Vernova’s scope of work includes the design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply, transportation, and supervision of erection, testing and commissioning of the nine units, control and governing systems
The nine vertical Francis reversible units are designed for high efficiency, operational flexibility, and a long service life, enabling reliable performance over several decades of operation
This project marks the second pumped-storage project GE Vernova and Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) are working on together. GE Vernova is currently delivering four 125 MW fixed speed pumped-storage units for the new Kundah hydropower plant in India
The project will leverage GE Vernova’s engineering and manufacturing footprint in India and is expected to support local employment, skills development, and industrial capabilities during execution
GE Vernova is one of the largest players in the global pumped-Storage space with nearly 30% of the global installed base and is currently developing more than 3 GW of pumped-Storage projects around the world. GE Vernova had also recently delivered the four 250 MW pumped storage variable speed systems at the Tehri pumped-Storage Hydropower Plant for THDC India Limited’s, part of the Tehri Hydropower Complex