Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy & Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Mr Pralhad Joshi recently visited the pioneering, world’s first and largest GW-scale Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project (IRESP) at Pinnapuram near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh and applauded its scale and rapid progress.
A 4.2 billion USD the project includes 4000 MW of solar, 1000 MW of wind and 1680 MW of pumped hydropower generation, is set up by Greenko, a world’s leading energy transition and decarboni- zation solutions company.
With a storage capacity of 10,080 MWh per day in a single cycle, the dispatchable, carbon-free energy generation, the Pinnapuram project supports green steel, green aluminum, and green hydrogen production industries.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Mr Joshi said, “Witnessing an Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project at Pinnapuram in action — the world’s first and largest of its kind, right here in our country — is a matter of pride and a shining example of India’s green energy potential under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi”.
The Minister also commended the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, under Chief Minister Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, for its progressive policies that have made this pioneering effort possible.
Explaining technical aspects of the project, Mr. Anil Chala-malasetty, Group CEO & MD of Greenko, said the groundbreaking initiative, will help in clean energy generation avoiding 3.3 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually and enhance India’s energy security.
