Aruna Kolamb PSP
1,200MW
Not disclosedtrees to be felled
128.86ha of forest land
4villages named
- MoU signed
- Study terms (ToR)
- Environment clearance
- Forest clearance
- Construction
- Operating
| Forest (ha) | 128.86 Reported“…nnual output of 2,556.37 million units. It is estimated to cost Rs 7,394.46 crore and requires 383.09 hectares of land, including 128.86 hectares of forest land. The project area falls within the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area. The EAC has called for a si…”Power Peak Digest: EAC backs ToR for 3,810 MW across six states (51st meeting) · 16 April 2026 |
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| Total land (ha) | 383.09 Documented“Item No. 383.09 Ha at Village Gothane, Kolamb, Kolik and Varchiwadi (N.V.), Sub-”EAC 51st meeting agenda, 27 Mar 2026 (item 51.6), page7 · 19 March 2026 |
| Capacity (MW) | 1,200 Reported“…ved the public hearing requirement. Aruna Kolamb PSP, Maharashtra – 1,200 MW In Maharashtra, ToR has been recommended for the 1,200 MW Aruna Kolamb Open Loop Pumped Storage Project by THDC India Limited. The project spans Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts and wi…”Power Peak Digest: EAC backs ToR for 3,810 MW across six states (51st meeting) · 16 April 2026 |
| Storage (GWh) | 7.37 (estimate) DocumentedDerived on this siteStorage implied by us from capacity × rated hours or annual generation; see the project note.EAC 51st meeting agenda, 27 Mar 2026 (item 51.6) · 19 March 2026 |
| Cost (₹ crore) | 7,394.46 Reported“…ts of 300 MW each, with 6.14 hours of daily generation and an annual output of 2,556.37 million units. It is estimated to cost Rs 7,394.46 crore and requires 383.09 hectares of land, including 128.86 hectares of forest land. The project area falls within the Western G…”Power Peak Digest: EAC backs ToR for 3,810 MW across six states (51st meeting) · 16 April 2026 |
| Location | 16.6816°N, 73.8819°E (exact)Documented“Upper Reservoir Coordinates: 16o 40' 53.58 "N, 73o 52' 54.76 "E”EAC 51st meeting minutes, 27 Mar 2026 (Aruna Kolamb ToR, item 51.6), page72 · 27 March 2026 |
| District | Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Panhala, Rajapur |
| Villages | Gothane, Kolamb, Kolik, Varchiwadi |
| MoU signed | 3 September 2024 |
Notes
- Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) The central committee of experts that recommends ToR and EC for river valley and hydro projects, including PSPs. More in glossary → 51st meeting (27 Mar 2026, item 51.6, proposal IA/MH/RIV/571916/2026) recommended Terms of Reference (ToR) The list of studies an EIA must cover, set by the expert committee. Getting a ToR is the first clearance step, not a permission to build. More in glossary → for 1,200 MW (4 × 300 MW) on 383.09 ha; 128.86 ha forest (34%) as reported.
- A EAC site visit An inspection by EAC members. Since Sep 2024 the EAC wants one for every Western Ghats PSP before EC. More in glossary → is required before Environmental clearance (EC) The environment ministry's permission for a project, given after the EIA and public hearing, with conditions attached. More in glossary → .
- Project area is in the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) About 56,825 sq km of the Western Ghats proposed for protection since 2014; still only a draft, reissued six times. More in glossary → (reported).
- Separate from THDC's Aruna Pumped storage project (PSP) Two reservoirs at different heights: water is pumped up when power is cheap and released through turbines when power is needed. More in glossary → .
- Storage estimated as 1,200 MW × 6.14 h of daily generation; minutes not yet read.
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EAC recommends ToR for THDC's Aruna Kolamb PSP
Details and documents
51st meeting. 1,200 MWReported“…ved the public hearing requirement. Aruna Kolamb PSP, Maharashtra – 1,200 MW In Maharashtra, ToR has been recommended for the 1,200 MW Aruna Kolamb Open Loop Pumped Storage Project by THDC India Limited. The project spans Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts and wi…”Power Peak Digest: EAC backs ToR for 3,810 MW (51st meeting) · 16 April 2026 on 383.09 haReported“Item No. 383.09 Ha at Village Gothane, Kolamb, Kolik and Varchiwadi (N.V.), Sub-”EAC 51st meeting agenda, 27 Mar 2026 (item 51.6), page7 · 19 March 2026 in Panhala and Rajapur, of which 128.86 haReported“…nnual output of 2,556.37 million units. It is estimated to cost Rs 7,394.46 crore and requires 383.09 hectares of land, including 128.86 hectares of forest land. The project area falls within the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area. The EAC has called for a si…”Power Peak Digest: EAC backs ToR for 3,810 MW (51st meeting) · 16 April 2026 is reported to be forest; in the Western Ghats ESA. Site visit required before EC.