Current Context : Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 2,000 megawatt (MW) Sharavathi Pumped Storage and Hydroelectric project.

ABOUT SHARAVATHI PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT

• Location : Situated in the Sharavathi Valley in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, near Jog Falls, one of India’s highest waterfalls.
• River : Sharavathi river
• Executed by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited.
• The project will utilise the Talakalale as the upper reservoir, and Gerusoppa as the lower dam, leveraging natural resources for energy generation.